Work Productivity Analysis of High-performance PC Slab Installation

  • Shin, Young-su (Dept. of Architectural Engineering, Chosun University) ;
  • Cho, Kyuman (Dept. of Architectural Engineering, Chosun University) ;
  • Cho, Chang-geun (Dept. of Architectural Engineering, Chosun University)
  • Published : 2015.10.11

Abstract

Demand is increasing for large, high-rise, and complex buildings, which is leading to advances in the development of high-performance structural systems. In this context, precast concrete (PC) technology has received a large amount of attention owing to its benefits in terms of schedule reduction, high quality, and easy installation. In addition, advanced methodologies that improve the PC performance by the addition of various materials have recently been reported. Research on analyzing the effects of such high-performance PC on the construction process and productivity is very limited. This makes it difficult for decision-makers to apply PC to particular projects. Thus, the aim of this research was to analyze the work productivity of the high-performance PC slab installation process by using a construction simulation tool to resolve critical issues. In this study, a real construction project that adopted PC slab installation work was analyzed, and a sensitivity analysis was performed to confirm the reliability of the analysis results.

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Acknowledgement

This study was supported by the Basic Science Research Program funded by the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology (Nos. 2014044260 and NRF-2014R1A1A1004766).