StructuralComponents 9: Early-stage structural analysis and design of Universal prefab apartment buildings

This research introduces the concept of Universal Prefab (UP), a highly modular building system which uses only prefabricated elements to realise building designs. The discrete structural elements are connected with a standardized connection throughout the entire structure that allows for quick assembly, increasing the efficiency of construction...

Lange overspanningen in geprefabriceerd beton: Een onderzoek naar brugoplossingen om langere overspanningen, tot 100 meter, mogelijk te maken in geprefabriceerd beton

The Netherlands is a densely populated country with a congested road and railway network. Therefore more and more highways are widened and expanded. These wider highways create a demand for bridges which are suited for longer spans. These bridge solutions should constructed with a minimum of hindrance for other traffic. Rijkswaterstaat, also...

Connecting prefabricated concrete shell segments: A method for checking connections in prefabricated concrete shells

Shell structures have been regularly used in the past for creating huge spanning structures, with the use of minimal material. Even though this method saves a lot of material, the labor cost of constructing these structures is high, due to the amount of work on the building site. By prefabricating these structures, a huge amount of labor and...

Renovation, Leasing a Prefab Renovation in the Netherlands

Upgrading the existing housing stock to a more sustainable and less energy demanding sector is a current issue. With a view to the European 20-20-20 target and the increasing energy prices, the sustainability and energy performance of people’s dwellings become indispensable. Until today still a significant portion of the housing portfolio has a...