BCA Buildability Series

ISBN 981 – 04 – 8747 - 9

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BUILDABLE
SOLUTIONS
FOR
LANDED

RESIDENTIAL
DEVELOPMENT
IN
SINGAPORE
 CONTENTS

Page

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION 1

Chapter 2 SELECTION AND DESIGN OF HOUSES USING 14

BUILDABLE SYSTEM

Chapter 3 DESIGN CONCEPT FOR PRECAST SYSTEM 23

Chapter 4 CONSTRUCTION METHOD FOR PRECAST SYSTEM 48

Chapter 5 DESIGN CONCEPT FOR FLAT PLATE SYSTEM 58

Chapter 6 CONSTRUCTION METHOD FOR FLAT PLATE SYSTEM 62

Chapter 7 DESIGN CONCEPT FOR STRUCTURAL STEEL SYSTEM 66

Chapter 8 CONSTRUCTION METHOD FOR STRUCTURAL STEEL 73

SYSTEM

Chapter 9 DESIGN CONCEPT FOR LIGHTGAUGE STEEL FRAME 75

SYSTEM

Chapter 10 CONSTRUCTION METHOD FOR LIGHTGAUGE STEEL 93

FRAME SYSTEM

Chapter 11 OTHER PREFABRICATED COMPONENTS 100

Chapter 12 CASE STUDIES 125

APPENDIX 146