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http://dx.doi.org/10.6106/KJCEM.2017.18.3.033

A Study on Improvement of Modular Specifications - Focused on technical specifying method in waterproof and mechanical works -  

Yoon, Jongsik (Department of Architectural Engineering, Graduate School of Ajou University)
Shin, Dongwoo (Department of Architectural Engineering, Graduate School of Ajou University)
Cha, Heesung (Department of Architectural Engineering, Graduate School of Ajou University)
Kim, Kyungrai (Department of Architectural Engineering, Ajou University)
Publication Information
Korean Journal of Construction Engineering and Management / v.18, no.3, 2017 , pp. 33-41 More about this Journal
Abstract
A modular specification is a contract document that specifies the requirements of production, transformation and installation in a modular construction. A problem of the currently used specification is that it does not guarantee the level of performance required by the modular construction and fails to accommodate unique characteristics of each construction because it widely uses the standard specification as it is. This study proposes a specification that reflects the unique feature of modular construction in order to improve the quality of modular construction. Research focuses on the leakage in waterproof and mechanical equipment because it is the area with the highest rate of defects. This study suggests ways to improve the modular specification as follows: 1)Descriptive specifying (following MasterFormat) 2)Propose leakage verification method and test clause 3) Reflect characteristic of modular construction. Proposed modifications to modular specification are reviewed by experts for validation and their opinion verifies suggested improvements as a way to secure the quality of modular construction and to promise characteristics of the modular specification. This improvement will be used for reference when writing construction project specification, which can be an important contract document, so that it could lower occurrence rate of the modular defects.
Keywords
Modular Specification; Modular Defect Analysis; Master Format; Specification Organization; Factory Production;
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