https://doi.org/10.24928/2019/0138

Lean Design Process for Formwork Engineering

Chien-Ho Ko¹ & Jiun-De Kuo²

¹Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung 91201, Taiwan, +886 8 770-3202, [email protected]; President, Lean Construction Institute-Taiwan; Research Director, Lean Construction Institute-Asia.
² MS, Department of Civil Engineering, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung 91201, Taiwan.

Abstract

Formwork engineering is one of major cost factors in reinforced concrete construction, which is not only critical for the successful completion of construction projects, but also critical for profitability. Traditional formwork design process includes waste, resulting non-value-adding manpower and operational time. The purpose of this research is to utilize lean thinking in formwork design so as to enhance design correctness and eliminate waste. A lean design process for formwork enginering is established to achieve this goal. In the design process, design correctness is established to review and correct design errors. An organizational learning environment is thus built. The proposed lean design process is conceptualized using stock-flow diagrams. This research validates the applicability of the proposed approach using a real case. Application results show that the proposed method can reduce wasteful manpower and operational time in formwork engineering.

Keywords

Formwork design, pull, design correctness, system dynamics

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Reference

Ko, C. & Kuo, J. 2019. Lean Design Process for Formwork Engineering, Proc. 27th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC) , 607-616. doi.org/10.24928/2019/0138

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