The Industrialised Building System Modular System (IBSMS) Framework

Abstract

The enhancement of quality and to promote sustainability in the construction or built environment can be achieved through the adoption of offsite manufacturing (OSM). The adoption OSM through modular construction is already being adopted all over the world but to be considered as new technology and innovation in Malaysia. This paper will discuss the development of a framework for modular construction that embraced the Malaysian IBS approach. The framework is developed from the existing framework, literature review and the findings of the case studies. The established framework hopes to increase the understanding and awareness of modular construction in Malaysia.Keywords: Industrialised Building System (IBS); modular construction; Industrialised Building System Modular System (IBSMS); offsite manufacturing (OSM) Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. ISSN: 2398-4287© 2017. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer-review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of IntroductionThe history of modular construction started in 1958 in the United State (US) where a housing manufacturer produces a two sections house or two modular unit structure that complied with the existing building code. Back then, most of the modular buildings constructed using modular construction are rectangular consists of two to four modular unit structure. Nowadays, modular construction can compete with conventional or traditional construction through the factory technology and advancement of computer design. Due to its advantages, modular construction is adopted in developed countries which include US, UK, Japan and Australia .Malaysia has begun to use Industrialised Building System (IBS) in the early 1960's. IBS is the term used in Malaysia to represent prefabrication concept in the built and construction environment. IBS is a construction process that uses standardised building components mass produces in a factory or onsite then transported and assembled using appropriate machinery and equipment with minimal workers with proper planning and integration Mohammad et al., 2013;. Industrialised Building System Modular System (IBSMS) is the terminology for modular construction that embraces the Malaysian IBS approach. Since the term IBS is already established in Malaysia; therefore it is necessary for the modular construction to adapt to the IBS approach (Ismail et al., 2013;Jabar et al., 2014;. According to Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB), there are six classifications of IBS which are (CIDB, 2003):  IBS Precast concrete system  IBS Reusable formwork system  IBS Steel framing system  IBS Blockwork system * Corresponding author. Tel.: E-mail address: faeezzz...

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