CE4103 Design Project E:

Innovative Construction Methods for Enhancing Productivity

1. Overview
The objective of this project is to propose a suitable design of a building project,
incorporating elements of construction. Students will propose a buildable design system
for the selected site, which will include structural systems, wall systems and other
buildable design features. The students are to also suggest efficient labour methods to
improve productivity at the construction stage of the building works. The buildable
design score, constructability score, with a detailed design and implementation plan will
be expected as the deliverables of the project. Students will be taught to use BIM as part
of the design and planning process.
Students will be sent for courses conducted by BCA on Buildability Design Appraisal and
Basic Concepts in Construction Productivity Enhancement. Outstanding student groups
will have a chance to compete in BCA's productivity challenge which will be held in
October 2014.

2. Learning Objectives
The following are the lesson objectives set out by BCA as part of the Singapore
Construction Productivity Week (SCPW):

Allow students to gain insights into the Buildability and Constructability

Frameworks.
Understand building legislations and its potential impact on changing
structural design practices in the industry.
Understand technological advances in design and construction which can
significantly increase construction productivity.
Create awareness of BCAs productivity initiatives including CPCF incentive
schemes.
Identify productive technologies and systems adopted in the construction
sector.

To enable the module to meet the Departments requirements, the following learning
objectives will also be added:

Allow students to carry out precast and cast-in-situ concrete analysis and
design on an actual project
Allow students to experience structural concrete design using BIM as a
modelling and analysis tool
Allow students to appreciate the importance of site conditions during project
planning, and understand its impact on construction (schedule and cost)

3. Lesson Schedule1
Location of Classes: PC Cluster 1

11/8 15/8

18/8 22/8
25/8 29/8
1/9 5/9
8/9 12/9
15/9 19/9

Mon
Orientation /
Team Set up
and
Administration
(Launch of
Proposal Brief)
Introduction to
BIM

Tue
BIM
Fundamentals
Revit &
Navisworks

Wed
BIM
Project
Setup
&
Practic
es

***
***
***
***
Report
Touchup

***
***
***
***
Report
Touchup

***
***
***
***
Report
Touchu
p

Thu
Constru
ction
Equipm
ent &
Metho
ds /
Site
Plannin
g
***
***
***
***
Report
Touchu
p

Fri
Precast
Design

Sat
BCAA
+ Site
Visit
(Tent
ative)

***
***
***
Presentation
Report
Submission
Deadline
(BCA)

Sessions indicated by *** refer to periods where students will be expected to carry out
independent work on the project. Lecturers will be there to provide necessary guidance
where possible, according to the timetable in Section 4.

4. Lecturers Involvement (Tentative)2

*Black Cell indicates Cluster will not be available during office hours.
*Grey Cell indicates Cluster will only be available in the morning.
*Purple Cell indicates Students Independent Self Study Session

11/8 15/8

18/8 22/8

25/8 29/8

Mon
Prof Chua
(9am to 12am)
Mr. Karthik
(9am to 12pm)
Mr. Karthik
(10am to
12pm)

Tue
Dr Yeoh (9am
to 12pm)

Dr Yeoh (10am
to 12pm)

Mr. Karthik
(10am to
12pm)

1/9 5/9

Wed
Mr.
Karthik
(9am to
12pm)
Prof
Tan
(10am
to
12pm)
JTC
(10am
to
12pm)
JTC
(10am
to
12pm)

Thu
Prof
Chua
(9am to
12am)
Mr.
Karthik
(10am
to
12pm)
Prof
Chua
(10am
to
12pm)
Dr Yeoh
(10am
to
12pm)

8/9 12/9

Fri
Prof Tan
(930am to
1230pm)

Sat

Prof Chua
(10am to
12pm)

BCAA
(9am
to
5pm)
Deleted: Prof Tan
(10am to 12pm)

Prof Tan
(10am to
12pm)

Prof Chua/ Dr
Yeoh/ Prof
Tan/ Mr.
Karthik
(930am to
1230pm)

15/9 19/9

5. Students Anticipated Weekly Progress

Mon
11/8 15/8

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Lessons & Appreciation of Project

BIM Setup

18/8 22/8

Structural Modelling (1st to 10th Floors)

Architectural Modelling

25/8 29/8

Structural Analysis
Architectural Modelling

1/9 5/9

Design Evaluation
Site Planning and Programming

Design Iteration and Analysis

Structural Detailing

Expected
Progress

8/9 12/9

Structural Detailing
Preparation of Report and Presentation

15/9 19/9
Preparation of Report

6. SCPW Timeline
The key dates of the productivity challenge are as follows:

DESCRIPTION

PROPOSED DATE

Proposal Briefs launched

11-Aug-2014

Submission deadline

19-Sep-2014

Preliminary Judging

26-Sep-2014

Final Judging with shortlisted 08-Oct-2014

teams

REMARKS
To coincide with CE4103
Judging

with

hard

copy

submissions
5

best

teams

presentation

and

to

do
Q&A

session

Prize Presentation

16-Oct-2014

During SCPW

7. Scope of Lessons
Scope (3 Hours)

Topics to be Covered

Orientation / Team
Set up and
Administration
(Launch of Proposal
Brief)

Construction
Equipment &
Methods / Site
Planning
3

To be confirmed by Prof Chua

Introduction to Project
Project Scope
Deliverables and Assessment
Team Assignment Confirmation
and Group Leaders
Other Administrative Issues
Registration for SCPW
3

Materials / Software

BIM Fundamentals
Revit & Navisworks

BIM Project Setup &

Practices

Precast Design

Introduction to Revit 2015

Typical BIM Workflow
Revit Families
Using Navisworks
Project Set up in Revit
Templates in Revit
Typical BIM Practices
Planning and Executing a BIM
Project
Interoperability with Structural
Analysis Software
4

8. Project Design Scope

With the selected site and detailed parameters provided, participants have to propose
buildable design system comprising of structural and wall system, major architectural
components and other buildable design features in order to optimise the Buildable
Design Score. The team shall consider external factors (i.e. soil condition, access and
storage on site, availability of resources, skills and technology, sequence of operations
etc.) and site constraints to establish good planning initiatives and techniques to
determine the most appropriate building system.
Notwithstanding the use of buildable designs during the upstream design process, the
adoption of labour efficient construction technologies and improved work processes
downstream must be complemented to achieve high Constructability Score, in the areas
of structural works, architectural, mechanical, electrical and plumbing works as well as
good industry and site practices.
For the purpose of the Productivity Challenge, they should also propose costing details
for individual trades and the construction sequencing/schedule for the whole project
with detailed breakdown for each work heads. The whole project (including Structure
and Architectural should be completed within/not exceeding the block budget of
______________million.
Participants can defray some of the cost of their productive technologies by tapping on
the Construction Productivity and Capability Fund (CPCF) schemes.

To be decided by Prof Tan Kiang Hwee

9. Site Selection
The selected site for the Productivity Challenge is the BCA Academy new training
workshop block located at 200 Braddell Road. The total Gross Floor Area (GFA) is
23,054.54 sq. meters for the new block construction. The site layout, plans and other
related information will be provided to the students.

10.

SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS

Students are required to comply with the following design requirements and parameters
in the development of the project. These requirements serve to guide the realisation of
a high quality and well-designed development.
A summary of the design requirements and parameters is tabulated in the table below.
These parameters are specially modified and customised for the purpose of the
competition only. Students are expected to make reference to the relevant codes and
regulations in order to deliver a buildable and sustainable building design that suits the
local standards.

DESIGN PARAMETERS

REQUIREMENTS

Gross Floor Area (GFA)

23,054.54 sq. meters

Site Condition

All participating teams shall use the given Architectural

and Structural plans as a basis to proceed with the
proposal of the buildable systems.

Type of development

Institutional

Buildable Design Score

Refer to BCA Code of Practice on Buildability (2011

Edition) at
http://www.bca.gov.sg/BuildableDesign/others/copbdap
r2011.pdf

Constructability Score

Refer to BCA Code of Practice on Buildability (2011

Edition) at
http://www.bca.gov.sg/BuildableDesign/others/copbdap
r2011.pdf

Identification of

The building design and drawing documents given do

site/resource constraints

not contain complete information with the intention to

for actual construction

allow participating teams to make logical assumptions

sequence

with justifications, counter propose different design and

materials to suit your intent and objective. The
participating teams need to identify the site constraints
and work within its parameters to establish good
planning initiatives and techniques for better site

construction and installation. They may optimise the

structural design without modification to architectural
design of the existing plans.

11.

EXTERNAL TRAINING

Students are scheduled to attend one day training on 23-Aug-145 comprising of 2

courses by the trainers at BCA Academy on the following.
1. Code of Practice on Buildable Design (1/2 day)
This course aims to let participants understand the principles in computing buildability
score. Participants will also learn the types of project affected by buildable design
legislation and the minimum scores to comply.

Introduction to the Code of Practice;

Principles of buildability and BDAS;

Differences among the different editions of Code of Practice;

Frequently made mistakes in computing buildability scores;

Examples of buildable projects;

Examples of how buildability scores are computed and exercises;

Refer to
http://www.bca.gov.sg/academy/courses_tests.aspx?Course_Exam_Code=CS000121

2. Basic Concept in Construction Productivity Enhancement (1/2 day)

Explain the definition and concepts in measurement of site productivity;
Learn the strategies to improve construction productivity during planning, design and
construction stage;
Illustrate how site layout, site deployment planning and site coordination can help to
enhance construction productivity;
Understand the importance of good site management practices and quality control,
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Tentative Date. May be changed to 16 Aug 2014.

 Comprehend the financial incentives scheme administered under the Construction

Productivity and Capability Fund (CPCF);
Share examples of successful cases on productivity improvement;
Refer to
http://www.bca.gov.sg/academy/courses_tests.aspx?Course_Exam_Code=CS001797

12.

DELIVERABLES

1. Submission Format (For SCPW)

The teams shall deliver the project in the following formats:

BIM Modelling (Native file in Revit 2014/2015 format);

Report (PDF/ Microsoft Words) comprising the teams proposal and research, valid
assumptions, score computations;

Drawings (PDF);

Presentation Slides for shortlisted teams only (*.PPT or *PPTX).

All submissions of the competition shall be made in hardcopy (1 original and 1 duplicate)
and softcopy in DVD/CD-Rom to BCA office.

Attention: Devaki Rajan / Kathy Ng

Building & Construction Authority
5 Maxwell Road
Tower Block MND Complex #12-02
Singapore 069110

2. Submission Criteria (For SCPW)

Buildable Design Score of the building design and incorporation for the use of
productive technologies, and adoption of single integrated components and
industry-wide standardisation of building components;
Constructability Score of the building works through the adoption of labour-efficient
methods to improve productivity at the construction stage;

 Planning and completing the project within the allocated budget;

Propose a realistic construction schedule and sequence of the project;

Tapping on CPCF incentives to defray costs;

Creativity, good rendering, reporting, presentation & BIM modelling that could
summarise and demonstrate efficiently the team work effort and thinking process;

(To be read in conjunction with Section 12.2 scoring system)

3. Additional Submission Requirements (For CE4103)

In Addition to the above submission requirements for SCPW, the following will be
required:

Report showing Structural Computations, with assumptions and design

parameters

Design Information Sheet showing a summary of information on which the design

was based. This should include relevant building regulations, design codes,
intended use of structure, fire resistance requirement, general loading conditions
(load cases), material data and other relevant information

Detailed Design of Typical Components and Connections

Bar Schedule of a typical floor (Optional)

4. Addendum to Deliverables (for CE4103)

In light of the amount of work and short time span available, use of Robot Structural
Analysis will not be required. Students will only need to prepare the submission
requirements in Section 12.3 (above) manually, using the techniques taught in class. Each
group will be tasked separate designs for analysis:
Group 1:

In the gridlines C to H, change column spacing from 9000 to 7500 (This

means that there will be 7 gridlines inclusive of C and H).

Design for Hollow Core Floor System.

Group 2:

Formatted: Font: 12 pt
Formatted: Indent: Left: 1.27 cm,
First line: 1.27 cm

In the gridlines C to H, change column spacing from 9000 to 7500 (This

means that there will be 7 gridlines inclusive of C and H).

Design for Double Tee Floor System.

Formatted: Indent: Left: 1.27 cm,
First line: 1.27 cm

Group 3:

In the gridlines C to H, change column spacing from 9000 to 7500 (This

means that there will be 7 gridlines inclusive of C and H).

Design for Composite Plank Floor System.

Group 4:

No change to the gridlines

Design for Hollow Core Floor System.

Group 5:

No change to the gridlines

Design for Double Tee Floor System.

For the SCPW requirements, you are allowed to optimise the structural design without
modification to the architectural design of the existing plans. You need to clearly state your
proposed design, and back it up with logical reasoning for the proposed changes. If you wish,
you may back up your design with analysis using any software package.

5. Presentation
Students are to prepare a 30 minute presentation to show their proposed construction
methodology and design. This will be followed by a 10 minute question and answer
session.

13.

PROJECT GROUPING
Group1
A0083145J

ADITI BISEN

A0086567M

HAN HENGGUANG JOEL

A0091869L

ZHI RUOYU

A0084279R

LE DAI HOANG

A0097952M

KIU YAN RU

Group2
A0084048A

MENG JIAO

A0088376M

HANS TRIAR SUTANTO

A0085968E

WONG RONG BIN

A0086583R

SOON ROGER

A0088817M

KARTHIK THIRUGNANA
SAMBANDHAM

Group3
A0085245A

TEO SHI HUI

A0088544U

WONG JUN HUAT

A0083972U

TIAN YIKAI

A0083978H

LUONG NGOC TUAN

A0086787E

MOHAMMAD NAZRI B RAHMAN

Group4
A0088451Y

UNG NGOC ANH

A0083788J

XIANG CIHAN

A0097845L

TEW KAH JUI

A0097942N

CHEOW YEOK TING

Group5

14.

A0083482B

YOHANES ARMEDIAZ

A0086799Y

ERNEST PHUA PENG ZHONG

A0088032J

CHRISTIAN NATAHARI

A0086520J

TEO JIN HOCK

JUDGING PARAMETERS

1. Judging Guidelines
The competition entries would be judged in a two-stage process by the judging panel. All
submissions would be evaluated during the preliminary judging and the top five best
submissions would be shortlisted for a 30 minutes closed door presentation and Q&A
session by the panel members during the final judging in one weeks time.
(The organiser retains the rights to select appropriate works & relevant information for
publication)

2. Scoring System (Tentative)

On the basis of the deliverables, the general weightage and scoring system are as
follows:

TOTAL SCORE (100% + 20% bonus)

Deliverables
BIM modelling, 30%
Presentation in sheets
Exterior/Interior views
Sheet views of site plan/floor plan/ elevation/section
Buildability, 30%
Buildable Design Score calculations
Buildability Detailed Design and Implementation Plan
Constructability, 40%
Constructability Score calculations
Constructability Implementation Plan
Report detailing assumptions made, construction trends, influencing factors, types of
technology to adopt with photographs, extent of use, implementation, how the technology
complement buildable design and how these adoptions are useful in the building sector
Bonus, 20%
Project budgeting - estimate construction costs and quantities of key items required for
building works
Project scheduling sequence of work activities and task interdependencies
Construction BIM model with construction details
Presentation (2nd round judging for shortlisted teams)

Guidelines:
1. Introduction (Title/ Outline/ Objective)
2. Background
- Methodologies
- Recommended technologies
- Videos/Photographs
- Productivity and cost impacts
- Innovative aspects
3. How BD and C score are derived
4. Make use of BIM model in presentation

3. REWARDS
The prize giving ceremony to the winning teams would be held during SCPW 2014 on 16Oct-2014 (Thursday) at Singapore Expo. All participants will be presented with
Certificate of Participation, and are eligible for Lucky Draws. The Top 5 shortlisted teams
will receive cash vouchers ranging from $1K to $3K.

PLACING
st

PRIZES

1 Place

$3,000 + Plaque

2nd Place

$2,500

rd

3 Place

$2,000

Consolation Prizes

$1500

th

th

$1000

(4 & 5 Place)

15.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA FOR CE4103

1. Assessment Components:
Component
1. Structural Design
2. Construction
Productivity
Construction Methods
3. BIM
Model Quality
Execution Process Plan
4. Others
Using BIM for Construction

Percentage
25%
25%

25%

25%

Using BIM for Visualization (4D)

Using BIM for Structural Analysis (optional)
Using BIM for Estimation and Planning
2. Peer Review:
You will be assessed by your peers at the end of the course. Marks will be determined by
your peer review results. The objective of the peer review is to determine your specific
contribution to the project. You are not expected to handle all aspects of it, but to
contribute substantially to its success.

Comment [YKW1]: You are no longer

required to use Robot or other software
packages for this.