CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

DIPLOMA IN QUANTITY SURVEYING

DCQ30144:
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY 3
TOPIC 4:
INDUSTRIAL BUILDING SYSTEM
(IBS)

RUKINAH SAMUING
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

CLO 1
 Explain concepts and methods of advanced
construction technology in building and civil
engineering works.
CLO 4
 Adhere the value of entrepreneurship skill
through advance construction technology in
relation to Industrialized Building System
(IBS) and green technology
CONTENT

Explain industrialized building

system (IBS):-
 Describe basic concept of IBS and
conventional system in
construction industry
 List characteristics of IBS
 Explain main component of IBS
 Determine advantages and
disadvantages of IBS
 Identify the needs of IBS in
construction industry
THE HISTORY OF IBS IN MALAYSIA

 IBS has been introduced in Malaysia since early 1960s

when Ministry of Housing and Local Government of
Malaysia visited several European countries.
 The current IBS systems used in Malaysia housing projects
are large panel systems, steel frame, precast frame and
formwork system.

FLAT PEKELILING, KL THE RIFLE RANGE FLAT, PENANG

DEFINITION

 CIDB Malaysia (2001) defines IBS as a construction

technique in which components are manufactured in a
controlled environment (on or off-site), transported,
positioned and assembled into a structure with minimal
additional site works.
 Trikha (1999), industrialised building system is a building
system in which all building components such as wall, floor,
slab, beam and staircase are mass produced either in
factory or at site under strict quality control and minimal on
site activities.
IBS SYSTEM/ CONSTRUCTION METHOD
1. IBS is different from the conventional construction method.
2. IBS are the components prefabricated off site ( factory).
3. known for its benefit in terms of shorter construction time,
less labour involved, material saving, better quality control
and immunity to weather changes.
4. At the design stage IBS component are designed according
to dimension and specifications before manufactured and
prefabricated at factory.
5. From factory, IBS component are transport to site for
assembling process with the assistance of crane.
 Design
1. Design and specifications must be prepared according to the
standards.
2. Complete drawings and specifications submitted for approval
 Component manufacture
1. Drawings and specifications that have been approved are
sent to the factory for the manufacture.
2. All elements are fabricated at factory that has been
commissioned.
 Transportation
1. IBS component are transport to site for assembling process
with the assistance of crane
 Installation
1. Installation done by skill worker. With the assistance of
machinery for lifting and position the element
 Assembly component.
1. Connection work to interconnect the element.
2. Erection with the assistance of machinery.
3. Fastening the connection and alignment work to ensure the
structures stability.
IBS CLASSIFICATION (LOAD DISTRIBUTION
BETWEEN ELEMENT)

FRAME SYSTEM
1. Defined as those structures that
carry the loads through their beams
and girders to column and to the
ground.
2. The capability to transfer heavy loads
over large spans.
3. Used in construction of bridge,
parking lot, warehouse, industrial
building and sport facilities.
PANEL SYSTEM
1. Defined as those structures
that carry the load through
large floor and wall panels.
2. Used in hollow core slab,
interior and exterior wall.
3. Concrete panel commonly
used for high-rise building for
easy of construction purpose.
BOX SYSTEM
1. Defined as those system that
3D modules (or boxes) for
fabrication of unit.
2. This system have internal
stability as it can withstand load
from various direction.
3. Require only large prefabricated
section to transport at one time.
CHARACTERISTICS OF IBS
IBS
GROUPS/TYPES
IN MALAYSIA
Pre-cast Concrete Framing,
Panel and Box Systems –
pre-cast columns, beams,
slabs, 3-D components
(balconies, staircases &
toilets)
Formwork System; tunnel
forms, EPS-based forms,
beams and columns
moulding forms, permanent
steel formworks.
Blockwork system;
Interlocking concrete
masonry units (CMU),
lightweight concrete block.
Steel Framing; steel beams
and columns, portal frames,
roof trusses.
Prefabricated Timber
Framing System; Timber
frames, roof trusses, joist etc.
MAIN PURPOSE OF INTRODUCING IBS IN
MALAYSIA.

1. to reduce foreign labour.

2. Saving cost on labour and formwork.
3. to increase the quality of building component.
4. faster construction work
 SCENARIO OF MALAYSIA CONSTRUCTION
INDUSTRY

1. Messy site.
2. High wastage.
3. Low quality and delay.
4. Labour intensive
(foreigner labour)
 ADVANTAGES OF IBS
Less Construction Time
1. Less time required for casting precast and erection on site.
2. elements are fabricated at factory.
3. Less effected by weather lead to reduce construction period.

Cost Saving
1. Minimized using formwork leads to cost saving in formwork
usage.
2. Less labour leads to reduce labour payment.

Less Labour
1. IBS components are fabricated at factory reduce the
construction process and number of labour required at site.
Optimization of material used
1. The utilization of machine during the production of IBS
components lead to accuracy in the production and
consequently reduce material wastage.

Higher quality and better finishes

1. IBS components have higher quality and better finishes are
excellent selection of material, advanced technology and
strict quality assurance control

Less affected by weather

1. The effected of weather on construction operation are less
due to the fabrication of IBS component is done at factory
and the work at site is only erection of the components.
Flexibility
1. IBS provides flexibility in the design of precast element as
well as in construction wisely. Different systems may
produce their own unique prefabrication construction
methods.
Increase site safety
1. Utilizations of IBS components composed less
construction process especially wet work at site which
ensure the increasing of site safety.
DISADVANTAGES OF IBS
High initial capital cost
1. Cost including of constructing the factory, fabricated component,
machinery are very expensive. the cost effectiveness can only
be achieved when undertaking large project.
Sophisticated plants and skilled operator
1. Prefabricated system relies heavily on sophisticated plants
which have to well coordinated and maintained by skilled
operator.
Skilled workers
1. Installations and erection of component at site need expertise
to carry out.
Site accessibility
1. IBS requires adequate sit accessibility to transport
component from factory to the site.
Large working area
1. Building construction using IBS requires a large working
area for the factory, machinery and storage for the IBS
components.
Poor connection system
1. Connection cannot be joined properly due to poor
construction can lead to issue of comfort and safety.
BARRIERS TO THE ADOPTION OF IBS IN
MALAYSIA

1. Lack of knowledge in IBS or unaware of the basic element of

IBS implementation.
2. Shortage or late supply of information, equipment, and
materials on site that contribute to the problem of delay
in construction industry.
3. The initial cost is higher than conventional project resulted in
use of IBS less popular among industries.
4. A high degree of precision is required in fully prefabricated
construction system while Malaysia still lack of skilled workers
in IBS implementation.
5. Transportation related limitation.
COMPARISON BETWEEN IBS AND CONVENTIONAL
CRITERIA CONVENTIONAL IBS
Cost Require higher cost in term of:- Reduce wastage and increased the
1. Material cost. saving as follows:-
2. Labour cost. 1. Material cost
3. Overhead cost. 2. Labour cost
3. Equipment cost including
usage of formwork system.
4. Overhead cost.

Time 1. Longer construction period. 1. Shorter construction period.

2. Delay completion of project due to 2. Faster construction because of
the on-site construction. construction less effected by
3. In-situ concrete work takes time to weather.
harden and influenced by the 3. The component a fabricated at
weather. factory and easy to assemble and
erected.
CRITERIA CONVENTIONAL
Labour 1. Require more labour to complete
work such as formwork installation,
reinforcement bars installations,
concrete placement.
2. Hire many foreign workers for
general work.
Wastage 1. Wastage on material due to
workmanship.
2. poor management of building
materials and lack of control over
building materials cause waste
IBS
1. Minimal number of labour because
of less work on site.
2. Only skilled labour to perform on
site such as the installation of IBS
component.
3. 3. Reduce the dependency on
foreign labour
1. All components are manufactured at
factory or control environment.
Accurate measurement and
minimize the occurrence of waste
CRITERIA CONVENTIONAL IBS
Quality 1. Low quality and poor finishes due 1. Provide higher quality and better
to workmanship. finishes due to production in
2. Require higher maintenance factory.
expenses because of low quality. 2. Better quality reduce the
maintenance.
SELF ASSESMENT

JUN 2019

DIS 2018
 JUN 2018

DIS 2017