Our experience has shown that the automation and design of P-DfMA processes simplifies the construction and the need for a skilled taskforce and their preparation.
Recently, Bryden Wood has collaborated with Tata Steel and the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) on the FASTtruss project for automated design and fabrication of steel truss assemblies, for medium-to-large-span buildings.A truss is an assembly, typically made from timber or steel, which forms part of the structural frame of a building.
The aim of this project was to produce an automated design tool for a structural building system comprised of a small number of truss assemblies, that could then be mass produced in an automated factory..The truss system design is an automated, digital workflow which takes client requirements including geometrical constraints and preferred materials, and uses iterative parametric 3D modelling to develop individual truss designs.Structural optimisation and validation are included as part of this process to ensure that the truss meets the required specification.
Once complete, these 3D models become a suite of outputs which can drive further analysis of the wider system.This includes detailed analysis of parts of the assembly process, such as robotic welding cells..
In addition, the mathematical modelling and simulation tools (including process simulation models) can then be used to test the proposed manufacturing process and production options, providing stakeholders with more information to make better informed decisions.. Construction automation case study: the fabrication process.
The factory takes square hollow section steel and plate steel as raw materials and fabricates different types of painted trusses.He is committed to the betterment of lives through individual and collective endeavours.. As well as his business and pharmaceutical experience, Dyson is Professor of Human Enterprise at the University of Birmingham, focussing on project management, business strategy and collaboration.. Additionally, he is a qualified counsellor with a private practice and looks to bring the understanding of human behaviour into business and projects.. To learn more about our Design to Value philosophy, read Design to Value: The architecture of holistic design and creative technology by Professor John Dyson, Mark Bryden, Jaimie Johnston MBE and Martin Wood.
Available to purchase at.Design to Value evolved gradually and intuitively – and holistically.From designing the brief to considering how elements should be delivered on site to how best to engage the supply chain to how to repurpose existing technology – these things were always central to the Design to Value thinking, even before being labelled as such.. Design to Value purports that the front-end of the project needs to focus on developing data to support decision making at all stages of a meandering process – where each decision step is influenced by the one before.
This has to be done on a project-by-project basis because decisions vary accordingly, demanding different amounts and kinds of work and design elements.Fundamental questions of viability and value must be asked early and answered using data-driven modelling and schematics..