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Research on the Barrier Analysis and Strength Measurement of a Prefabricated Building Design

Zhenmin Yuan, Guodong Ni, Linxiu Wang, Yaning Qiao, Chengshuang Sun, Na Xu and Wenshun Wang
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Zhenmin Yuan: School of Mechanics and Civil Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China
Guodong Ni: School of Mechanics and Civil Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China
Linxiu Wang: School of Mechanics and Civil Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China
Yaning Qiao: School of Mechanics and Civil Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China
Chengshuang Sun: School of Economics and Management Engineering, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing 102616, China
Na Xu: School of Mechanics and Civil Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China
Wenshun Wang: School of Mechanics and Civil Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 7, 1-16

Abstract: As a sustainable and cleaner type of facility, prefabricated buildings face more design barriers than traditional non-prefabricated buildings. Identifying and managing these barriers is key to improving the success rate of prefabricated building design. However, direct studies on these design barriers are extremely rare. The present study solved this problem by combining multiple methods, including grounded theory (GT), structured self-intersection matrix (SSIM), analytic network process (ANP), and the linear weighted sum method (LWSM). GT was adopted to identify the barriers to prefabricated building design and then SSIM was used to analyze the interactions among them. The eight design barriers were finally identified and classified into three clusters: technical barriers, economic barriers, and management barriers. A further analysis found that there is dependence and feedback among these clusters. The technical barrier cluster and management barrier cluster experience self-feedback. A network model based on ANP was next established to calculate the weights of the barrier elements and then this model was combined with LWSM to evaluate the overall design barrier strength of a project case. The results showed that architectural individualization has the greatest impact on prefabricated building design, followed by the collaborative issues among multiple units and professional designer issues. The overall design barrier strength of the project case was larger. Therefore, the first suggestion provided to the facility management sector is to establish a library for standard house types to achieve architectural design through multihouse combinations.

Keywords: prefabricated buildings; design barriers; overall design barrier strength; facility management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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