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<p>In recent years, a slow change towards prefabrication has been observed in the construction sector. An increasing amount of construction work is done off site. The benefits of such arrangements are noted, as it results in the construction of better-quality buildings and can lead to lowering a project’s overall carbon footprint. These changes concern every stage of construction and nearly every material solution, including external walls made from concrete panels. The objective of this study was to develop and present a classification of concrete prefabricated elements in terms of their structural properties and to determine which of these elements are most often used in the design of housing. The study found that structural sandwich elements and cladding panels were among the most popular technologies.</p>
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In recent years, a slow change towards prefabrication has been observed in the construction sector. An increasing amount of construction work is done off site. The benefits of such arrangements are noted, as it results in the construction of better-quality buildings and can lead to lowering a project’s overall carbon footprint. These changes concern every stage of construction and nearly every material solution, including external walls made from concrete panels. The objective of this study was to develop and present a classification of concrete prefabricated elements in terms of their structural properties and to determine which of these elements are most often used in the design of housing. The study found that structural sandwich elements and cladding panels were among the most popular technologies.

Classification of Precast Concrete Façade Elements Used in Contemporary Residential Buildings

L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University

PhD. arch., Department of Architecture and Urban Studies

Środowisko Mieszkaniowe/Housing Environment

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In recent years, a slow change towards prefabrication has been observed in the construction sector. An increasing amount of construction work is done off site....

Classification of Precast Concrete Façade Elements Used in Contemporary Residential Buildings

Publié en ligne: 15 janv. 2024

Pages: 33 - 37

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/25438700sm.23.027.19127

Mots clés
prefabricated concrete façade elements, housing, contemporary architecture, load-bearing walls, self-supporting walls, non-load-bearing walls, exoskeletons

© 2023 Paweł Mika et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Classification of Precast Concrete Façade Elements Used in Contemporary Residential Buildings

Publié en ligne: 15 janv. 2024

Pages: 33 - 37

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/25438700sm.23.027.19127

Mots clésprefabricated concrete façade elements, housing, contemporary architecture, load-bearing walls, self-supporting walls, non-load-bearing walls, exoskeletons

© 2023 Paweł Mika et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Mots clés
prefabricated concrete façade elements, housing, contemporary architecture, load-bearing walls, self-supporting walls, non-load-bearing walls, exoskeletons