Industrialised Building System in Malaysia: A Review

Mydin, Azree Othuman; Sani, N. Md.; Taib, M.

doi:10.1051/matecconf/20141001002

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“…The distribution of each type was even as correlated to each other. Several human factors were identified such as mismanagement of materials, negligence and wrong usage [10]. As site layout became a major issue in causing waste, transportation related factors were included in the survey.…”

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Approaches to Construction Waste Management in Malaysia

Mydin

Khor

Sani

2014

MATEC Web of Conferences

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Abstract. The concept of construction waste management was introduced a long time ago but the effort of waste minimization has, for the most part, merely been observed and not practiced. Additionally, an increasing allocation of landfills has indicated a growing production of waste. However, the allocation of funding or skills for the prevention of waste has been scarce as waste minimization has not been given enough attention. One such example is the undertaking of different stages of construction, which often does not account for future problems in construction waste. Hence, this study is intended to investigate common waste management practices on construction sites in Malaysia. As part of this investigation, site observations and questionnaires were conducted to collect information from the respondents. Comprehensive literature reviews also helped to understand the latest norms as well as previous practices in waste management. The results reflected that certain areas of knowledge and implementation showed great gaps with the same mistakes appearing frequently, pointing to the conclusion that known causes of excess waste are often not rectified and suggestions for improvement are not fully incorporated in standard practices.

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Approaches to Construction Waste Management in Malaysia

Mydin

Khor

Sani

2014

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“…The guidelines outline requirements for party walls, new openings and decorative features related to a building's walls [19,20]. Shop houses are typically constructed from load-bearing clay brick with lime mortar and lime plaster finishes.…”

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Investigation of Adaptive Reuse of Heritage Buildings in Penang

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Mydin

Sani

2014

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Abstract. The Burra Charter has defined building adaptation as modifying a place to suit the existing or proposed use. Many historical buildings in the world have been changed or transformed for alternative uses or functions to meet current needs while remaining of significant value to younger generations. In order to protect and manage the historical buildings in Malaysia, various relevant agencies adopted a few general statutory frameworks such as the National Heritage Act (2005) and the Town and Country Planning Act (1979) for implementation at the national level while, for use at the local level, the Guideline for Conservation Areas and Heritage Buildings (GCAHB) is used in George Town, Penang. Even though standards and guidelines have been made, there are still many buildings that have been adaptively reused without following the regulations, thereby, losing the building's authenticity and historical significance. This paper will focus on an evaluation of adaptive reuse buildings in Penang in compliance with the GCAHB.

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“…Distinct from conventional cast-in situ construction, prefabrication involves a set of construction technologies and processes, through which building components are manufactured in a controlled environment, transported, and assembled on the job-site in order to minimize site works [3,4]. A variety of interchangeable terms are associated with housing that uses the prefabrication technology, such as off-site construction [5], modular housing [6], industrialized building [3,7], modern methods of construction [8], and prefabrication housing [9]. In this study, "prefabricated residential building (PRB)" is used to represent residential buildings that use prefabrication technologies [10].…”

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Evaluating the Efficiency of Industrialization Process in Prefabricated Residential Buildings Using a Fuzzy Multicriteria Decision‐Making Method

Liang

Zhang

2017

Mathematical Problems in Engineering

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To alleviate the housing pressure and achieve a sustainable society, prefabricated residential building (PRB) has witnessed rapid growth in recent years. The usage of prefabricated components in the building represents a significant indicator that is traditionally used to differentiate the PRB from the traditional building. However, it cannot provide details on the efficiency of the industrialization process in the PRB. The main goal of this paper is to develop a composite index to measure the multidimensional concept of industrialization efficiency. Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process (fuzzy AHP) and fuzzy Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (fuzzy TOPSIS) are applied to combine the hierarchical structure of indicators into one overall index. Finally, the industrialization efficiency assessment of three PRBs is chosen as a case to illustrate the effectiveness of the method. It can effectively quantify experts' linguistic expressions on the performance of the PRB in different established indicators. This research can provide a decision support tool to assess and continuously promote the improvement of industrialization production in the housing industry.

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Industrialised Building System in Malaysia: A Review

Cited by 32 publications

References 7 publications

Approaches to Construction Waste Management in Malaysia

Approaches to Construction Waste Management in Malaysia

Investigation of Adaptive Reuse of Heritage Buildings in Penang

Evaluating the Efficiency of Industrialization Process in Prefabricated Residential Buildings Using a Fuzzy Multicriteria Decision‐Making Method

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