Idrus A.B, N J B (2002) Construction related factors influencing the choice of concrete floor systems. Construction Management and Economics, 20(1), pp. 13-19. ISSN 01446193
Abstract
Designers have a wide choice of concrete floor systems for their buildings. They can choose from three basic types available: in situ, precast or hybrid construction. A survey was conducted within the UK construction industry to investigate, in particular, the construction related factors influencing the choice of concrete floor systems. The data collected were subjected to frequency and severity index analyses, Kendall's concordance test and the chi-squared tests to produce a rank ordering of 12 construction related factors. Five factors were identified as being the most important, namely 'appropriateness of use', 'cost', 'constructability', 'speed' and 'health and safety'. These five factors reflect current industry emphasis, and therefore could be adopted as the principal criteria for evaluating and selecting concrete floor systems during the design stage. They could also be used as assessment criteria for developing future systems.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | concrete floors; frame construction; selection factors |
| Index terms: | design stage, health and safety, survey, in-situ, severity index, constructability, construction industry, designer |
| Subjects: | professional practice, profession, data collection methods, building construction, environmental hazards, industry analysis, construction integration, health safety and environment |
| Topics: | Sustainability, Roles and Professions, Engineering Principles, Research Practice, Health and Safety, Design Practice |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCTE |
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