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 WHAT IS PREFABRICATION ?
This strategy uses components made off-site in a factory, which are then transported put together on-site to create
a structure.
The term 'prefabrication' describes assemblies that are manufactured under factory conditions and then
transported to construction sites for incorporation into building or civil engineering works.

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TYPES OF PREFABRICATED BUILDING COMPONENTS:

PRECAST BEAMS

PRECAST SLABS

PRECAST COLUMNS

PRECAST STAIRCASE

PRECAST WALLS

PRECAST FOOTINGS

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ADVANTAGES OF PREFABRICATION

The advantages of prefabrication include:

•Factory tolerances and workmanship is of a higher quality and

consistency to that achieved on site.

•Programmed savings due to the ability to progress work as a

parallel operation in a factory and on a construction site.

•There tends to be less waste.

•An alternative means of production where there may be

shortages of local skilled labour.

•Independence from adverse weather and winter working.

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DISADVANTAGES OF PREFABRICATION

The disadvantages of prefabrication include:

o Road transport maximum widths.

o The need for police escorts.

o Height restrictions under bridges.

o Daytime traffic restrictions in city centers.

o Maximum load capacities of site craneage and

temporary gantries.

o Additional cost of
temporary bracing for transportation and/or lifting or
permanent framing to support prefabricated assemblies.

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STEPS OF CONSTRUCTION
1. Production of reinforced cages and main connections

2. Mix being poured

3. Compaction of concrete using poker vibrator

4. Precast concrete being moved to the storage area

5. Storage of high-quality units in works area

6. Transport to site

7. Erection at site

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MATERIALS TO BE USED IN A PREFABRICATED SYSTEM

CONCRETE

STEEL

TREATED WOOD

ALUMINIUM

CELLULAR CONCRETE

CERAMIC PRODUCTS

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 CHARACTERESTICS TO BE CONSIDERED

LIGHTWEIGHT FOR EASY HANDLING AND

EASY AVAILABILITY
TRANSPORTING

DURABILITY IN ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS SOUND INSULATION

LOW COST NON COMBUSTIBILTY

THERMAL INSULATION PROPERTY EASY WORKABILITY

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 PRESENT APPLICATIONS IN
INDIA
Presently in India, we have very few trained people
available in the private industry to execute the precast
concrete system. The service provided is more oriented to
the various other methods and techniques available in the
market construction.
The end-user has a perception of higher budget and less
quality towards the pre-cast concrete construction. Most of
these projects in the country are carried by using
conventional construction technologies without any
innovations. Due to this, the benefits of using precast
concrete technology are not being utilized completely
and makes the project management complicated in terms
of speed and quality of construction.

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