Prefabricated construction practices in Hong Kong - The use of precast concrete components in high-rise and heavy structures

Citation
建築承造雜誌, no.3, 2000, pp. 62-71
Abstract
Prefabricated construction refers to construction making use of ready-assembled components which are prefabricated off-site and to connect them on-site into a permanent structure in a convenient and structurally strong manner. Materials suitable for prefabricated construction mainly include concrete, steel and timber. Of the three, prefabrication using precast concrete is the most popular in Hong Kong. Prefabrication using steel, under a more specific callsification, belongs to structural steel construction, which is beyond the scope of dicussion in this article. It is understandable that the use of timber as a material in prefabricated construction is very rare in Hong Kong and it too will not be discussed here. This article aims to provide a brief introduction to the use of prefabricated construction based on precast concrete. (1) The head office building of the Hong Kong Jockey Club (2) Prefabrication works employed in public and private housing comstruction (3) Extension to the podium at KCRC Hung Hom Terminal (4) About the author
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Type
Article
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Date
2000
Language
en