TY  - CONF
TI  - Learning, Structural Masonry Technology and Lean Construction a Case Study In a Small Building Site
C1  - San Diego, California, USA
C3  - 20th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction
PY  - 2012
AU  - Barreto, Aerson Moreira
AU  - Heineck, Luiz Fernando M.
AD  - Professor, Civil Engineering, UFERSA, Brazil, Phone +55 (84) 9680-9331, aersonbarreto@ufersa.edu.br
AD  - Professor, Civil Engineering, Federal Univ. of Ceará, Brazil, Phone +55 (85) 32670096, heineck@pq.cnpq.br
ED  - Tommelein, Iris D.
ED  - Pasquire, Chrisitne L.
AB  - This paper aims to analyze the learning processes of construction workers when they interact with new knowledge in the implementation of structural masonry in a lean environment. Specifically, mortar production control was established through the use of kanbans. Moreover workers have incorporated new techniques in the execution of structural masonry operations and lean principles as transparency, group working, prototyping and proper use of simple innovative tools. Site management took and active role in introducing an open minded atmosphere for communication and discussion in connection with new concepts that were taught. Learning occurs due to a new balance of coordination actions between engineer and workers. Thus, learning became part of production. There was a greater involvement of workers enhancing their ability to build up theoretical and practical knowledge that they deemed useful for the course of their professional lifes.
KW  - lean construction
KW  - learning
KW  - productivity
KW  - kanban
PB  - 
T2  - 20th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction
DA  - 2012/07/18
CY  - San Diego, California, USA
L1  - http://iglc.net/Papers/Details/751/pdf
L2  - http://iglc.net/Papers/Details/751
N1  - Export Date: 19 April 2024
DB  - IGLC.net
DP  - IGLC
LA  - English
ER  -