Classifying Fuetion Cheyer ve Bein Ari EF uncon anal the study of desien performance, ithe heat of wale tmethedsogy Tone ofthe few sings that makes this rch client rm al ther cost rection techn. “The losacy accompanying this text provides definitions for 24 diferent eyes ‘of factions that al wale engincers eed to study and undersara. The key fanetion of ll those dena the basi function. Iman efoto ake the cases ethology bre inthe consrecion ‘en (aoppeesd othe nds area) the cleans ffancion were nied torincladethe following + Bosc function(s) + Rite secondary fnetions modifcaton to ini ares) + Socndary functions “These clasficatns are deine inthe following reaps Basic Function Base fnetion is * That which is sent othe eformnce of sr anti or 5 The fntion describing the pinay nai character fa pod ot design to al ser rsqureene “The determination ofa ase fron smal by asking, “Can the faneton te clit nd el sith wee" I the sve the net ska: fnnic nction inst be achieved sche esl of VE. ne canna lint a asc faction a sat the vse. VE does ot ecomend charges tha iit comvont hiftnction, Forex heb fmeton of amatch sto generate Thane. Th pps pclae sa Base fantom Nome can be sence whoa the ip Required Secondary Function Since the comatraction eld woes acon 0 many codes, stad an sty relents ha me pit to cota awa 3 new Category soso fn deep by heat. Arete ‘conv fieton san fines that ms be achicved 0 meet codes staan tor manory ovnetequitements, Withon hs innowaton the worth the oj fincton developed wer thecal apprench-cihe asic faneton th wn orc function ith no wah rena jet woth ow4 Defining Functions Project Level Function Analysis System Technique (FAST) Diagram thar the vale engineer appear "fois ropes In mos ues, the inpeeion ictal an pes ntl ay vale inc der the easel approach, the asc function of hospital i twat patients Using de asia apptoch, he fie patection stem fieton i tocontelestngih fire—asecondery faction worthaor, Pts can stleaie tuetment without ths tr. Ba, who woul bal tal withon fire rotcton system! Csi faction ara esque econday function hv Worth sa more reaisieapproch- One can stl cullen the extent nd manner «ef performance, butte fonction is requie by cove Secondary Function second fnction ate moved rom the desig, bth ths basi ara sql secondary fantons can he relied, As sh, thelr woth er Corder these examples «The bbe ona pone thar Weis reduc a secondary frtion, The ‘nse faction of the pene making mars can Be achieved without the abel, * Ardy nin lf ag si une 60 ek se fmeton ito prepare secondary function. The dbase funtion to spot lol” Ihe leveling la were renee, yo could support loa Functions re din by sng ve (active if posse) anda noun (meas ips). Bvesythingthat exists has a function(s) that ean be define i thet ‘wad vernon frm Thus VE methodology can be pia eveything Functions an be define at various evel of inden For example, the fantion cf gstore & tose mechani. The next hiherener function to gece ‘alex ar thenexthigherorder futon wouldbe to generate pois Atte ject Teel value engineer, “What the ancsion othe ing” Poa pln the projet ficton might be to confine oni for asta to eat patents school, toteah suk ‘Unless the VE dane the early program pas, the proablity of succes for the vlc engncer working the higher oder project unctions) ofthe prec Isratively sn, However, hides ot mean thatthe VE eam shoud ot challenge the por fanction() there are stong esis abort Working the love level of indenture, howewe, roves seater oppxtnity oe svi, cause mplemenration doesnot depen on emjor projec changer. Forex, ifaptoon, hospital orachool project weet include a cxfeteria ane might exore lrative ways toed people and achieve inplemertaton with higher sis ‘ate than working on altematies to eaching stadt Fare 51, "FAST Diagram Poceshres” isthe traitinol BAST Diag fr ‘aking projec fanctians and aanging em sal onde In sent yas val engineers performing sues inthe constuction fd ave sften omit the preparation of a PAST Dagan. Thelratinale nwo the scjetiiveres of redeing bing Fenctions that ally neve vay fom Propet {0 poject. The werk an ef to prepare the FAST Dirt ot perceived 3 sort the beets ain fom project undersanding. Thee ate eset ways tnlertand the det of projec, uch a pening a cue valilation radesgnceviow wove the vale cngncer maybe ming out by ekigping the FAST Diam. ‘Why no yt repre une on the projet ase whole, wel asa detailed FAST? ‘When VE i sched ealy fr ayer, the pect level FAST Diagram helps to define the rerpoes ofthe project rm the one’ pint of view rings ot Chae fre Fc AnasFAST Diagram Procedures concur Seoonary Fanetone. secondary |__| secondary Faneton [>] Function | ope ar rabom Undr sud}omar al sins ots Uh FAST Don ee proven tobe of exceptional ele ce example eee in Fier 2-5.11 when first-time VE pylons ona joer type are contact It provides logical approach get the tear start on sid bs Prearinga peojc-lovel FAST Digan asthe following lenis + leallosa quick faction challenge to vale oF vestion the propos eomceptual design deen. + Teyeoidesa vale sting? ashort perl of ive + Teficates presentation and discussion of che projets oneal ale withthe desgner and owner or bttrconnuntaton. Fie 52 lltrtesa FAST Diagram prepara atthe jet level fora new 15,000 seat ala onary tse Pheoring the degra el the tea to challenge (1 i oe Fesal on wher was ocate and (2) how spear tcipas were viedo attend. The VE team heught theese unctonsd the adiumweretocondt competition an ceremaie (eationeernonies) forthe army. When these functions were presented to the commaraing eer {thease howeves hea italo would be usa para tanks With peng the PAST Diagram nr escusing wth the rey thi tal pct othe VE sta woud not have been brown surely inlueneal the rp of Hea resented anal the wa rooptvy to thaw Kl, Figins 5.Jaand 53bar exiting and propoasl FAST Diagrams fr adeyotnentl crm neared le ret ny ecesary to do the PAST Diggar ofa ut whet wt bapening alto develop Iaborthour an cost elements the factions being performs. This task ‘sumed mor than haf ofthe 4-our workshop. Ken genention had be ‘concument effet to develop manngl propose within the nosso. The FAST Diagram focsal on the high cot feng tps a coreting dat: New ‘spent an methods were lata chat et com ate by 50%. Fre to explore the fancion of project ade the vale engineer to oreo ‘hecbviowy ascming knowl One casi that the anton of ost ‘sto creat patents, bu eonifr the falling case A request for $3 milion was received by the Department cf Heath Blcation, tna Welfare (HEW} fr a rant t uid hase next othe belay cng the ity, even though exit center hospital wer lig ony SO | ‘hei capo tscens that rafic to eto them was unbearale sel sever pottentshal di is ambulances on way acide, In this cas, the bse factions ofthe espa wore save tine nd to tet patients. Tete was plenty of rao to eat patents cnt, bt he pets ‘ook or get heen ti; othe ea ok at aleatvs to sve tn tea filing hae, she team econsnered sings helicopter service to ave time. this as challenging the fineton of he pct a of Figur 54 illeatesa FAST Diagram developed for cam pet to be se for a water reser in Tata. Thefemction analyse was costed ut alate tae High cost finsionsasteing (1) odvere vw esporay nel i (2 to heve este (slay), boc af which were ruta eso functans. These cst pyre inoalinately high when compared othe base anton of the dam {score water). The sty rested in sing the temporary tunel spt af thea design thetely slowing the silly tobe reduced in sepe. gue 55 tsa FAST Daggam fra supporting service of mate fae collection for armas nite, This FAST Disgram andthe lfecyeleeas(LOC) mae in Figure 56 focus the VE effets on the LOC forthe peng agents oa te id ing? abou the pos in (Caper Fee Foci AsheAER soeors wow siojeiedg ejepouluiooay « _—_squediogued eyepoululooay « a wena aren om soul rosa b——=3 a ‘suun levapesewreg| sous wens ~ | eum ‘syeioes ‘enoidust ‘suedionieg| 5 syueng, ayauy einpeu9g I Camm) uinipeys - wesbeiq 1SV4 (Cap ie Fasc AriBunsixg - waishg vonewuojul eNUOD weiBeld LSV4 Car Fie Fonction Ana©" pasodois -woisks uonewoyu}xenvog * weiBeld 1SWd j i i iDam for Large Water Reservoir & g 5 2 a - 5 = Cheer Fre Fcton Anasweuidinb3 uewreW< ‘nuaney neo ‘SPL 3101S« i fhegeas: | suooun,} sul Ive eyojug ubtseqe sa) wens orrgeo sn onewony 8H weiBeld 1sv4 Caper Fartin Ariife Cycle Cost Model mes———Rap Trana'system _ Value Engineering Study ae (Chg oe Feo AConelusi (hye Fhe Fancton Anas ion required dates. final study recommendation to sean ungraded automate foe ‘an! (ARC) to ise leer vale tckets, which edued pasenge agents’ work, was approved Fite 5:7 Whatstesa FAST Diagram ofan separation fc designe to price omen, The FAST Diagram wor converted ito a funedonally oriented ot idly tated in Faure 58 The exerci helped focus reson ‘onelidaing the design to educe piping an elect cass, combining a ‘modifying equipment to redce bah nal ests and LOC. In savings of vere TO were mperented on a longstanding company pect wih asia reduction in LCC. Thies exemplifies de benefits that an accrue by sing FAST and combining wih exer techniques Frei bung rented VE,aFAST Diagram foroneofice biking sally the stne fr al fc buldings Ths bods te fo schools, plice stations, hospitals and s.on. Ava eat a tndarded cot move broken into freon at ress been we over ever unde building projects Fue 59 isthe faction nals form sed recently fra hospital stay. The VE team is reviews the project document, validates the atest andi rif on gojet ‘jective andconatint. Then the enti analysis perbrned, Thecostvath ‘node Fgure 510, developed fom data from the cos validation ard fom the fanetion anal (Fgue 59) The cst mel procs insight and guidance for faire team aedon. this cs, the sly focused an the expment ant architectural tee Ove ving potential was as indicated. “The bof the worth generated inthe fonetion analysis * Hiri cont from VE ef fr those cost blocks. + eas isoltad daring the reviews ha woul act dhe cot for tha block. + Alemate stem of material conceps to meet equitement, sed on tam expetence: Ter tpical buildings, very few sccndary fanctlens ent. Mes ae ree secondary functions because of codes, standards, andor mandate owner requiem For tional examples, se the case studies pesented in Pat To, Asan aid tobetter venta the proces Fagwe5.11 sa FAST Diagram culining the tepsof a rypied VE sty Each hs ben lated and se fo sing the “how-vhy" Tog. This agra, inane page, outlines the key functions pevormed in VE sd, Blank VE ey fom te contained in the Vale Eerie Werk raced in Pat Thetis romove daa tomate. 8Air Separation Facility ,€ & 5 Ss _a 5 iz Pte Faction Rolesa EFFTETEE EEE EC EG A haere Fon ArasFUNCTION ANALYSIS WORKSHEET eee a re SouerE usr aoe FUNCTION ea Patani Sarr RNCTON ww coer wont C28", commas a cn a gain Tre woRK Ovitend& Pes Manage Wok sorsi@ 567357 160 Radice poeta 121 te Preperion Pepa io Sse «SOND 1.28 122 Stsngrowment Improve Sin RS 1755500 1207460130, late ductus 1290 Uiies Suny Ution 2578007 1408209180. Roo lyut 124 ONS Work Susy Union Yeager 110580. 126 TOTAL 8888 S.A BOT. ‘SrRucTuRAL 01 Foundation Spot Load B«1,7O1885 1267.09 1584 Eliminate water tov 2 Sibsracture Support oad ASUS 704,140 1.96 Move eubehuctra to ‘1ade ve 9 supecsuctre ——Supporttoad «8B —,120887 2288278 130 Simply structural sion “Sata 137 "ARCITECTURAL 04 War Closure Enclose Space 1818.820 985,000 1.84 Replace grantoinatie vith proces comonts, 5 Rootng Protect Bung RS 406 7eT 701900 145 Redoe pace. OBiotevor Const. Fish andDiide 8 7.882507 4224008 1.87 Chango wall constucton ‘Space ‘rom gypsum to CMU 07 Gomvoyng Sytem Transport Wight 8 1,129200 4,128,689 1.00, TOYA 1 TwecrancaL (081 Punting Service Butang 8 2.206.867 4125 Consoate wast ana fain 82 HVAC. Condon Space B 4808867 1.90, Use unary cootng 089 Fre Proteclon Protect ling RS O,T87 02005 1.62 _Limitrinere at pubio ‘and Poop ‘as (084 Special Mechanical ContolSysom RS 939.883 esa.7as_ 147 ne "Nola: ost in Conetuton Case wih ocanngency cr escaleon (Cher Pee Fonction Arsrover: Hospi! ‘rem COMPLETE UST BABIC FUNCTION: Treat Patents FLecTAICAL (001 Soro & Dist. (02 Emorpency AUPS. 089 Lighting & Power QUPMENT 111 Fad & Mow. Eau. Suppo Program 112 Furisting 119 Special Cons Meal Eau ipo TENERAT Moitzation 2% ‘Sto Overhend2.5% Dembitation 0.59% Otce Expense & Prost 198 A “OVERALL TOTAL FUNCTION ANALYSIS WORKSHEET FINCTION kan cost—_ WORTH CRT am OI = Bese Futon Sx Seen Frcs AS Dist Power Backup Power Upht and Power Support Progam Suppo Progam obitze Site Manage Work Damatize Ste Adm. Project Generate Prog Figare 5.9 (cont) Caper Fite Fanci Ana 8 sezgor FS 2099303 Bo iza2770 Space 094 Special Eloctcal Suppo Systems AS_8013,938 FO 8S B tenees7 1207409 1.59 Useocalmatet BONA NA © 15793809 9.169981 172 Uselosalmavot postpone expensive ub. cao 1008859 847849158 Reduce Percentage 1202088 08820 1.50 2e2a7 161905. 1.65 7sr2s19 4880573 1.80 opm 8,022,800 42,200800 1.Apmg BuneouiBua enien lePOW YNOMASOD& 52 6a as (Caper re Facion Arf