Prefabrication

Prefabrication is a construction method in which modular components or assemblies are manufactured off-site under controlled conditions and subsequently transported to the construction site for integration into the final structure.

1.5K

Publications

73.1K

Citations

4.3K

Authors

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

907

Variants

Off-site Construction

Parents

Construction EngineeringConstruction ProductivityConstruction TechnologyLean Construction

Children

Assembly SequencingComponent ManufacturingConstruction Automation In PrefabricationCost Estimation For PrefabricationFactory Production PlanningHybrid Modular ConstructionLean PrefabricationMaterial Logistics For PrefabricationModular CoordinationOff-site Manufacturing

Publications

1.5K

Towards adoption of prefabrication in construction

Vivian W.Y. Tam, C. M. Tam, Saixing Zeng et al. · Building and Environment · 2006 · 620 citations · Full text

Architecture, Civil Engineering, Construction Management +7

Quantifying the waste reduction potential of using prefabrication in building construction in Hong Kong

Lara Jaillon, Chi Sun Poon, Yat Hung Chiang · Waste Management · 2008 · 590 citations

Architecture, Building Science, Construction Management +14

Recent advances in biomass pretreatment – Torrefaction fundamentals and technology

Jiuan Jing Chew, V. Doshi · Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews · 2011 · 547 citations

Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering +12

Earth construction: Lessons from the past for future eco-efficient construction

F. Pacheco‐Torgal, Saíd Jalali · Construction and Building Materials · 2011 · 538 citations · Full text

Engineering, Civil Engineering, Construction Management +14

Freeform Construction: Mega-scale Rapid Manufacturing for construction

Richard Buswell, Rupert Soar, Alistair Gibb et al. · Automation in Construction · 2006 · 525 citations · Full text

Architecture, Construction Management, Manufacturing Engineering +13

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Authors

4.3K

QS
Qiping Shen
Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR China
20 publications · 4.3K citations
19
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CZ
Clyde Zhengdao Li
Shenzhen University, China
18 publications · 3.2K citations
17
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JH
Jingke Hong
Chongqing University, China
14 publications · 2.3K citations
14
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FX
Fan Xue
University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China
14 publications · 2.8K citations
14
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VW
Vivian W.Y. Tam
Western Sydney University, Australia
13 publications · 1.5K citations
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Institutions

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Venues

Journal of Cleaner Production
55 publications · 6.8K citations
44
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Automation in Construction
51 publications · 5.2K citations
37
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Engineering Structures
84 publications · 3.5K citations
34
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Journal of Building Engineering
59 publications · 2.6K citations
32
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Sustainability
52 publications · 2.2K citations
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