EVALUATION OF HYBRID CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION FOR THE UK MARKET
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Published:2002
Jacqueline Glass, Bousmaha Baiche, Charles Goodchild, 2002. "EVALUATION OF HYBRID CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION FOR THE UK MARKET", Challenges of Concrete Construction: Volume 5, Sustainable Concrete Construction: Proceedings of the International Conference held at the University of Dundee, Scotland, UK on 9–11 September 2002, Ravindra K. Dhir, Thomas D. Dyer, Judith E. Halliday
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Hybrid concrete construction (HCC) is essentially the combination of in-situ concrete with precast concrete. The aim of this research was to identify the most advantageous hybrid systems to the UK multi-storey frame market (principally for commercial buildings). It was believed that by understanding the supply chain and business processes involved (i.e. customer requirements, design, construction, and cultural and technical barriers) industry could identify the tools necessary to better exploit HCC. This ‘process-oriented’ research used workshops and structured interviews with members of the construction industry. The research identified a requirement to define the criteria by which the performance of systems can be measured and compared. For customers and clients, these value criteria were found to be aesthetics, function, speed, responsiveness, safety, integration, buildability and confidence.
INTRODUCTION
RESEARCH METHODS
BARRIERS TO ADOPTION OF HCC
PERCEPTIONS OF HCC: THE ROLE OF VALUE
MODELLING SIX HYBRID SCHEMES
SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUES
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
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