Training centre collaborating with industry to boost uptake of prefabricated construction Dr David Heath National Technical Manager Centre for Advanced Manufacturing of Prefabricated Housing
Prof Tuan Ngo (Research Director) Prof Priyan Mendis (Centre Director) Dr David Heath (National Technical Manager)
CAMPH VISION To create a training pipeline that enables rapid growth of the emerging prefab manufacturing industry to deliver affordable and high-quality housing through innovation and streamlining of the supply chain. $4 million Australian Research Council funding announced in 2015
Australian Research Council OIL, GAS & ENERGY CYBER ADVANCED SECURITY MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIAL TRANSFORMATION PRIORITY MINING FOOD & EQUIPMENT, AGRIBUSINESS TECH & SERVICES MEDICAL TECH & PHARMA
Australian Research Council Industrial Transformation Training Centre Industrial training (HDRs & postdocs) Drive growth, productivity, competitiveness Enhance research collaboration between universities and industry/government organisations Strengthen capabilities of industries and other research end-users
Australian Research Council Industrial Transformation Training Centre Research Fellows PhD + Master students HICKORY GROUP Next generation prefab experts
CAMPH OBJECTIVES Transform construction industry through: • New materials, systems, techniques, and processes • New business models and supply-chain • Achieve a step-change in productivity • Realise significant cost reduction • Up-skill existing workforce • Increase export potential • Develop high-value manufacturing capabilities
A/Prof Tuan Ngo - Research Director Prof Priyan Mendis - Centre Director Dr David Heath - National Technical Manager Ms Meg Belmonte - Centre Manager Industry Advisory Committee Research & Training Committee
Program 1: Innovation in Design for Manufacturing and Assembly Standardise Modularise Mass Customise BIM for prefab
Program 2: Advanced building systems and assembly techniques Lightweight Floor Systems Framing Systems Panel Systems Smart MEP Systems Connections
Program 3: High performance materials Lightweight High Strength Fire resistant Durable Affordable Environmentally friendly
Program 4: Supply chain and financing innovation • New risk profiling tools and procurement frameworks for prefab housing. • Assist industry to develop a more efficient supply chain and new financing models.
Research topics • Factory visits – monitor, review, recommend • BIM: new framework and application • Building envelope modelling • Lightweight and sustainable materials • Acoustic modelling and measurement Working • Improving fire performance with • Mass customisation • Automation industry • Efficient modularisation partners • Timber panelised and volumetric systems up to 25m • Wider economic benefits and wider economic costs • Weather tightness for panelised systems • Next generation residential footing systems
Projects: Timber Building Systems Experimental & numerical projects: • Develop a facade sealing system to achieve weathertightness • Design a post-tensioned prefabricated timber panelised system to achieve a 25m height
Projects: Habitech Experimental verification of FEA: • Novel construction technology • Structural testing • Compressive strength • Tensile strength • Racking strength
Projects: FWPA (Adapted: Nightingale, Quirt, King, & (Adapted: Oqvist, Ljunggren & Johnsson, 2018) (Schmied, Sugino, Bergamini, Ermanni, Halliwell, 2006) Ruzzene, & Erturk, 2017)
Projects: XLam Research projects: 1. CLT validation testing 2. Prebuild external wall system 3. Long-span mass timber floor system
Projects: BHA Project Management Research projects: 1. Optimising the delivery of modular schools 2. Indoor environment quality 3. Improving the perception of prefab
Centre output Reports to industry partners Patents International symposium Melbourne Uni – September 13 Journal papers Prefabricated timber structures Industry magazines Workshops, seminars, symposiums
camph.eng.unimelb.edu.au
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