High-rise Residential Construction Research Articles

Türkiye'de İnşaat İşçilerinin İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği Konusunda Bilgi, Davranış ve Tutumlarının Değerlendirilmesi

This study was planned as a descriptive cross-sectional study to evaluate the knowledge, behavior, and attitudes of workers working in the construction industry about occupational health and safety. The research was conducted with 356 workers employed at randomly selected nine high-rise residential construction sites between January and July 2021 in Turkey. It was found that 36.3% of the workers wore seat belts while working at heights of seven meters and above. According to 98.4% of the workers, occupational safety meant "life safety". It was stated that the most important reasons for occupational accidents were carelessness at a rate of 66.3% and not taking safety measures at a rate of 33.7%. In addition, 61.8% of the workers thought that occupational health and safety training was necessary. It was determined that as the working experience of the workers increased, the workers found the occupational health and safety training given before starting work more useful (p<.0001). It was determined that the workers who experienced work accidents most were those with low education levels and less work experience.

A sustainability assessment framework for high-rise residential projects: a case of India

In India, the polarization of growth towards urban areas leads to a considerable rise in multifamily, high-rise residential projects. Hence, incorporating sustainability in high-rise residential construction is one of the key aims of sustainable urban development. This study presents a comprehensive framework for the sustainability assessment of high-rise residential projects in India, addressing economic, environmental and social dimensions throughout the project’s life cycle. The proposed framework comprises 44 attributes, 11 criteria and three dimensions of sustainability based on an extensive literature review, Indian government policies and guidelines for environmental clearance of residential projects and India’s commonly adopted green building rating systems. The present study has identified 12 economically favourable sustainability attributes which can be helpful to encourage developers to implement them. Further, the analytic hierarchy process was used to evaluate the weights of identified sustainability attributes, criteria and dimensions based on experts’ opinions. The developed sustainability assessment framework provides a blueprint for promoting sustainable practices in high-rise residential construction. It can also be used to develop a sustainability assessment tool for high-rise residential projects.

Research on safety evaluation of assembly building construction by integrating entropy power method and network analysis model

Unlike the traditional construction mode of rough operation, assembly building construction implements the concept of green development in terms of energy consumption and environmental adaptability. Although assembly construction can effectively reduce construction energy consumption and improve the environmental resilience of building construction work, there is an urgent need for an effective safety assessment model for construction development due to the imperfect operation system and harsh construction environment in the construction industry. Therefore, the study analyzes the relationship of construction safety factors by using Analytic Network Process (ANP) to filter safety evaluation indexes according to the importance ranking. At the same time, the objective weights of safety indicators were determined by the entropy weight method, and the subjective weights determined by the ANP method were combined to construct the safety evaluation model for the construction of assembled buildings. The experiment shows that the maximum similarity between the comprehensive evaluation results of the model in the simulation of safety evaluation of high-rise residential construction and the actual evaluation criteria is 0.772. The experiment proves the reliability of the evaluation of the model, which reduces the safety loopholes and operation hazards for the construction of assembled buildings.

Flexibility and sustainability factor in unorganized and organized types of urban environment

The paper analyzes the flexibility factor of architectural objects to adapt to the ongoing natural changes: the transformation of property, social conditions, kinship, cultural and functional programs. Two diametrically opposed types of buildings act as an object of analysis and potential transformation based on the application of the principle of flexibility. The first type refers to the informal urban formations, developed in the process of extensive growth of the urban peripheral areas, the second to the extra organized construction: high-rise residential construction, defines the conditions for sustainable development of building, examines examples of experiments, hypothesizes the creation of an effective model of flexible architectural and planning approach to the two types of urban environment.

Quantitative assessment of the impacts of BIM and lean on process and operations flow in construction projects

PurposeThe study aims to test, measure and quantify the impacts of lean construction and BIM implementation on flow in construction projects.Design/methodology/approachDetailed control data from a set of 18 high-rise residential construction projects executed between years 2011 and 2020 were analyzed using the construction flow index (CFI), a measure of workflow quality. Seven comparable projects with a diverse range of LPS, BIM, VDC and 5S implementation were selected to compare the impacts of these innovations on flow.FindingsImplementing BIM in the big room and applying the last planner system and other lean construction techniques increased the CFI from 4.31 to 8.12 (on a 10-point scale). Avoiding trades crossing one another's paths between tasks was the most significant aspect of improved flow. Moreover, the benefits of implementing lean practices with BIM or VDC were found to be measurably greater than when these approaches were implemented separately.Research limitations/implicationsThe primary limitation of the study is that the degree of confidence in the results is limited by the nature of the case study approach. Although 18 is a respectable number of case study projects, it cannot offer the degree of confidence that a broader, representative sample of projects could. Similarly, the case studies are all drawn from the same construction context (residential apartments) and the same geographic region, which necessarily limits confidence concerning the degree to which the findings can be generalized.Originality/valueThe research is the first of its kind to quantitatively assess the impacts of BIM and lean construction on flow. Use of the CFI to quantify flow quality also highlights the potential value of CFI in providing project managers and planners a clear view of the smoothness or irregularity of flow and of differences between subcontractors' production rates.

Real-time monitoring of energy consumption of high-rise residential construction based on BIM building model

In order to overcome the low accuracy of high-rise residential construction energy consumption monitoring, this paper proposes a new BIM building model-based real-time monitoring method of high-rise residential construction energy consumption. This method first analyses the BIM building model; then uses BIM related application software to build a three-dimensional building information model; and then calculates the energy consumption of the construction life cycle, including the preparation stage, the construction maintenance stage, the operation stage and the demolition disposal stage. Finally, the monitoring performance is compared and analysed through an example. The experimental results show that compared with the traditional high-rise residential construction energy consumption monitoring method, the error between the monitoring results of high-rise residential construction energy consumption and the actual energy consumption value is less, 377.94 (kW · h), which proves that the monitoring results based on BIM are more accurate.

Real-Time Monitoring Of Energy Consumption Of High-Rise Residential Construction Based On Bim Building Model

In order to overcome the low accuracy of high-rise residential construction energy consumption monitoring, this paper proposes a new BIM building model-based real-time monitoring method of high-rise residential construction energy consumption. This method first analyses the BIM building model; then uses BIM related application software to build a three-dimensional building information model; and then calculates the energy consumption of the construction life cycle, including the preparation stage, the construction maintenance stage, the operation stage and the demolition disposal stage. Finally, the monitoring performance is compared and analysed through an example. The experimental results show that compared with the traditional high-rise residential construction energy consumption monitoring method, the error between the monitoring results of high-rise residential construction energy consumption and the actual energy consumption value is less, 377.94 (kW · h), which proves that the monitoring results based on BIM are more accurate.

Enhancing high-rise residential construction through design for manufacture and assembly – a UK case study

Buildings forms are often complex and a result of end user needs, local surroundings and aesthetic aspirations. The individuality of buildings has therefore posed challenges with respect to harnessing the desired mass production and standardisation linked with off-site manufacture. However, through design for manufacture and assembly (DfMA), construction can be linked with industrial processes and deliver projects that are safer, cleaner and more efficient. Furthermore, successful DfMA projects minimise disruption within the local environment while delivering not only improved quality, cost and programme certainty, but also a more sustainable form of construction. The Two Fifty One project is a 40-storey mixed-use development in central London, UK, that has successfully embraced the principles of DfMA across all engineering disciplines. As a result, the delivery team has developed effective off-site construction solutions for superstructure, facades, bathrooms and mechanical and electrical services. All have been designed, coordinated and facilitated through advanced digital engineering and building information modelling techniques. Overall, the project has been delivered with reduced programme and cost, while simultaneously improving safety, quality and reliability in a more sustainable way through reduced vehicle movements and greater efficiency in site logistics. This case study describes this exemplary project and the design delivery model.

Non-price competition in the regional high-rise construction market

The article analyzes the market of high-rise residential construction in the city of Kirov (Russia). A minimal significance of price factors has been revealed in the process of the market analysis. This suggests that a lower price does not guarantee an increase in consumer demand. Thus, factors of non-price competition are of great importance in the market in question. The expert survey has identified the factors of non-price competition which influence consumer perceptions. A perceptual map has been constructed on the basis of the identified factors by means of the factor analysis to determine the positioning of each high-rise building relative to the consumer requirements. None of the high-rise residential buildings in the market in question meets the consumers’ expectations of an “ideal facility”.

The Effects of High-rise Residential Construction on Sustainability of Housing Systems

Increase in urban population is resulting in increased population densities through high-rise residential buildings. High-rise residential buildings have some unique aspects. The purpose of the study reported in this paper is to assess the role high-rise related aspects can play in sustainable development. The research adopted a two-step approach. First, on the basis of a detailed review of the literature published on high-rise buildings, the aspects unique to high-rise buildings are identified and shortlisted through brainstorming sessions. The aspects are then allocated to some basic properties of sustainable systems obtained from published work. Second, through another explorative brainstorming on high-rise residential building aspects, a cause-effect relation among various building aspects and related issues is developed using a system dynamics modelling. This study used about 54 building aspects majorly found in high-rises. The findings show that the aspects affect sustainability in both the positive and negative ways. Linking the various building aspects together has also resulted in a cause-effect diagram visually explaining how constructing high-rise for a residential purpose can pose a fairly complex problem in terms of sustainable development. The findings show that most of the high-rise related aspects positively affect the effectiveness property of both the building and natural systems while also creating a detrimental effect on the psychological needs of humans. The qualitative assessment undertaken within this study for understanding the role of high-rise residential buildings in sustainability can lead to further research exploration in the subject area and can increase the understanding of high-rise complexity, consequently leading to well informed sustainable approaches.

Singing in the wind; noise from railings on coastal and high-rise residential construction

Beach-front and high-rise residential buildings are commonly exposed to sustained high winds. Balcony railings with long spans and identical pickets on uniform spacing may be driven into extremely high amplitude synchronous motion due to phase and frequency locked vortex shedding. The railing motion can excite structural vibration in floor slabs which can propagate into units and produce undesirable tone-rich noise within the units, noise that stands out well above the wind noise that also propagates into the units. Solution of this problem requires breaking the physical phenomena that induce the railing motion, including blanking off the railings; stiffening the railings; and breaking the symmetry of the individual pickets. The problem may be further complicated by questions of who should pay for the remediation of the problem, and the costs associated with remediating numerous units, particularly on high-rise developments. Increased awareness during the design phase of the potential for this problem may reduce the need for post-construction controls.

An Enhanced TACT Technique for Finish Work of High-rise Residential Buildings

Execution of the finish work for high-rise residential construction occurs when a mixture of work progresses simultaneously at each floor or sector and is carried on by highly-specialized subcontractor teams. Therefore, the finish work plan requires an effective scheduling method that interfaces between the work and the teams. In order to address these issues, the TACT technique is utilized in Korea. This technique is based on Line-of-Balance and Lean construction. However, according to recent case studies, finish work using TACT technique was frequently delayed with cost overruns because the work was performed without a detailed schedule control plan outlining the relationship between architecture and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing work. This paper describes the enhanced-TACT technique which provides a detailed work flow chart and TACT work template. With improved TACT technique, this paper will contribute to improved cash flow and reduced cycle time and provide quality improvement through work continuity.

Discussion of “Manpower Use in High-Rise Residential Construction”

Discussion of “Manpower Use in High-Rise Residential Construction”

Manpower Use in High-Rise Residential Construction

The paper reports on the manpower utilization patterns in high-rise residential construction. In the analysis of 57 high-rise structures built in New York City, the writer observes an uneven distribution of manpower and the comparatively long construction time for conventional high-rise residential structures is primarily due to the long lead time required for fabrication of the concrete superstructure and masonry skin. The addition of resources to this “critical path” would not significantly reduce its time for completion because of the curing time needed at each stage of construction. In addition, the observed method results in a severely skewed distribution of labor utilization. The superstructure and masonry cycle require massive amounts of manpower in comparison to the other trades.