This is much more effective than a conventional approach where you might produce engineering drawings or documentation and then hand them to a user group who will then take additional time to review and pass comment.
As we move towards the future, construction firms will need to embrace construction automation and MMC, to create positive transformation in the industry.. Case study: DES for analysis of automated truss fabrication.Recently, Bryden Wood has collaborated with Tata Steel and the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) on the FASTtruss project for automated design and fabrication of steel truss assemblies, for medium-to-large-span buildings.
A truss is an assembly, typically made from timber or steel, which forms part of the structural frame of a building.The aim of this project was to produce an automated design tool for a structural building system comprised of a small number of truss assemblies, that could then be mass produced in an automated factory..The truss system design is an automated, digital workflow which takes client requirements including geometrical constraints and preferred materials, and uses iterative parametric 3D modelling to develop individual truss designs.
Structural optimisation and validation are included as part of this process to ensure that the truss meets the required specification.Once complete, these 3D models become a suite of outputs which can drive further analysis of the wider system.
This includes detailed analysis of parts of the assembly process, such as robotic welding cells..
In addition, the mathematical modelling and simulation tools (including process simulation models) can then be used to test the proposed manufacturing process and production options, providing stakeholders with more information to make better informed decisions.. Construction automation case study: the fabrication process.Research suggested that many of these values had been achieved..
There is no doubt that there is complexity in the world.There are competing beliefs, experiences, traditions and thus there are no perfect designs, no perfect solutions, however there is always the opportunity for great processes and great outcomes.
Within change and complexity, we cannot hope to reach these aspirations by simply sticking with tradition.We must like Tevye, flex, weigh things up and at times dispense completely with the way things were done.