Managing quality in construction: construction as biological cells
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Paper/Presentation Title | Managing quality in construction: construction as biological cells |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Abeysekera, Vasantha (Author) and Shelke, Mayur G. (Author) |
Editors | Kajewski, Stephen, Manley, Karen and Hampson, Keith |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 19th International CIB World Building Congress |
ERA Conference ID | 60192 |
Number of Pages | 11 |
Year | 2013 |
Place of Publication | Brisbane, Australia |
ISBN | 9780987554215 |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | https://www.acif.com.au/events/event/cib-world-building-congress-2013 |
Conference/Event | 19th International CIB World Building Congress |
CIB World Building Congress | |
Event Details | 19th International CIB World Building Congress Event Date 05 to end of 09 May 2013 Event Location Brisbane, Australia |
Event Details | CIB World Building Congress |
Abstract | Construction is noted for handing over projects with defects with associated quality problems plaguing construction. Available models seem inadequate to ensure quality. Given this background, this study explores a new approach inspired by the high level of accuracy successfully achieved in the replication and proliferation of biological cells. Construction operations are in many ways repetitive in nature. Hypothetically it can be broken down into basic repetitive units or ‘cells’ which undergo replication to constitute the ‘whole’ with similarities with biological cell. However, replication in construction is less error free when compared with the replication and proliferation of biological cells to produce a functional multicellular organ with an abnormally low error rate. As such, this study investigates this phenomenon with the aim of finding a better way for managing quality in construction by focussing on the replication of repetitive ‘cells’ (units) in construction. A detailed study of the biological cell theory identified two new concepts relevant for construction (amongst others), namely, ‘embedded design’ and ‘rate of proliferation’ which impacts on cell-quality. |
Keywords | biological cell, embedded design, quality, repeatability, replication |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 330202. Building construction management and project planning |
Public Notes | Copyright 2013 The authors and/or their employers. No indication of copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | Faculty of Engineering and Surveying |
John Holland, Australia | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q3529/managing-quality-in-construction-construction-as-biological-cells
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