TY  - CONF
TI  - Implementation of Lean Thinking to Improve Masonry Construction and Design
C1  - Lille, France
C3  - Proceedings of the 31st Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC31)
SP  - 1534
EP  - 1545
PY  - 2023
DO  - 10.24928/2023/0195
AU  - Momenifar, Samaneh
AU  - Keyrouz, Karl
AU  - Hamzeh, Farook
AD  - MSc Student, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, U of A, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada,  momenifa@ualberta.ca, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9491-8044
AD  - MSc Student, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, U of A, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada,  keyrouz@ualberta.ca, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7704-5109 
AD  - Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, U of A, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada,  hamzeh@ualberta.ca, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3986-9534
AB  - Masonry construction provides multiple functions with a single element, is cost-effective, durable, and provides a visually appealing finish. In addition, its flexibility in design and reasonable construction cost makes it more attractive. Specifically, characteristics of loadbearing masonry make it a viable choice for residential buildings, hence a viable solution to address housing demands. However, evidence shows this type of building is less desired nowadays due to its reputation as having traditional shapes and low productivity in the construction process. Lean thinking has been widely applied in the construction industry. However, lean applications in the masonry industry can be widened. In this research, site visits, consultations with industry professionals and stakeholders, and an extensive literature review have been conducted to understand existing problems of design and construction of load-bearing masonry systems in Canada. To address the discovered problems, several lean thinking solutions are proposed with the focus on consideration of complex wall configurations and providing early feedback in the conceptual design stage of masonry buildings. Development of one-piece flow for mortar transportation and generative design tools are two of proposed solutions. Development of intelligent BIM and construction simulation models are presented as future research ideas to validate the proposed lean solutions. 
KW  - Masonry
KW  - generative design
KW  - simulation
KW  - lean thinking.
PB  - 
T2  - Proceedings of the 31st Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC31)
DA  - 2023/06/26
CY  - Lille, France
L1  - http://iglc.net/Papers/Details/2130/pdf
L2  - http://iglc.net/Papers/Details/2130
N1  - Export Date: 19 April 2025
DB  - IGLC.net
DP  - IGLC
LA  - English
ER  -