On-site Assembly of Modular Building Using Discrete Event Simulation

摘要

With the continuous development of industrialization in building construction, modular construction and off-site prefabrication methods have been applied much more thoroughly and comprehensively to achieve higher efficiency and better quality control as the major building components are able to be produced in a factory setting, which reduces the influence of uncontrolled factors. This paper, while employing discrete event simulation, uses Simpony.NET tool to model the process of transporting modules and assembling them on the construction site of a future multi-residential project. By adding more details, such as the weather and traffic conditions, the simulation results can become more accurate. In addition, as most simulation models for modular construction processes focus mainly on the assembly of modules on site, this paper also quantified the weather influence in terms of project duration and manpower utilization. Furthermore, the simulation model could also provide a general guide for the comparison of various scenarios.