From the course: On the Job Site: Construction
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Prefabrication applied on a job site
From the course: On the Job Site: Construction
Prefabrication applied on a job site
(laid back music) - One of the big buzz words in construction today is prefabrication. - [Narrator] Prefabrication. - The idea that we can pre-build this project in a plant or a warehouse somewhere, and then just truck it out here and assemble it on site. And in fact, in some cases, we've done that for a long time. For instance, the parking structure on this project is all prefabricated, precast concrete. It was done at a plant facility in another town and then trucked out here, where they lifted it into place with the crane and erected it right on site. But what about buildings like the structure behind me? The problem with prefabricating a lot of these building structures is that in order to be efficient in prefabrication and making buildings in a warehouse, we like to see a lot of repetition, that's where we get some cost advantages with prefabrication. Well, the trouble is, architects don't really like repetition, they like unique things. They like different things, different…
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Construction master schedule2m 22s
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A fresh perspective on the construction industry6m 8s
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Making sense of what you see on a job site2m 41s
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Understanding why screened fences exist1m 38s
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General safety considerations of a job site2m 25s
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Danger tape vs. caution tape2m 10s
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Stairs are much safer than ladders2m 10s
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Operating cranes on a job site2m 57s
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Prefabrication applied on a job site2m 39s
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Creating solutions to short-term job-site needs2m 15s
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How important is concrete on a job site?3m
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Ways to monitor safety and security on a job site2m 33s
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Engineering of the foundation slab of a job2m 58s
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What types of software are used in construction?2m 54s
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How 360-degree images help in job-site inspections2m
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