What are the advantages and disadvantages of using industrialized building systems?

Answer 1

well i don't know for factory building but after building it the cons are: damages the environment by polluting the air,water.chemicals they use cause cancer and other health concerns very noisy, smells bad, produces a lot of waste and can cause the air and water and soil toxic ,dangerous work atmosphere.

pros are: makes about everything you use such as -electrons -food-clothes-ex ,employs millions ,creates jobs available for almost everyone in the neighbour hood, makes good productive equipment and goods, raises the economy, neighbour hood get cheaper products.

Answer 2

i. Less construction time

IBS requires less construction time because casting of precast element at factory

and foundation work at site can occur simultaneously and the work at site is only

the erection of IBS components. This leads to earlier occupation of the building.

ii. Cost savings

The formwork of IBS components are made of steel, aluminium or other materials

that allows for repetitive use and this leads to considerable cost savings.

iii. Saving in labour

When the IBS components are produced in factory, higher degree of utilisation of

machine is permitted and the use of labour will be reduced and lead to saving in

labour cost.

iv. Less labour at site

The use of IBS will reduce the construction process at site and consequently reduce

the number of labour required at site.

v. Optimised use of material

The utilisation of machine during the production of IBS components lead to

higher degree of precision and accuracy in the production and consequently

reduce material wastage.

vi. Higher quality and better finishes

An IBS component have higher quality and better finishes due to the careful

selection of materials, use of advanced technology, better and strict quality

assurance control since production in factory is under sheltered environment.

vii. Construction operation less affected by weather

Faster project completion due to rapid all weather construction. The effects of

weather on construction operation are less due to the fabrication of IBS

components is done in factory while at site is only erection of the components.

viii. Flexibility

IBS provides flexibility in the design of precast element so that different systems

may produce their own unique prefabrication construction methods.

ix. Increase site safety and neatness

Utilisation of IBS components leads to less construction process especially wet

work at site. This will lead to the neater site condition and increase safety.

x. Environmental friendly

The use of IBS will decrease the using of timber formwork on construction

projects.