| Author | Pham Duy Khoa |
| Note | A project submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the
degree of Master of Business Administration (Executive) in
International Business – Management of Technology (VN), School of Management |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | Precast/prestressed concrete has been developed few decades in the world as a new
technology to speed up construction project completion as well as maintain durability, high
performance and cost saving, to become alternative option for building construction works in
severe climate conditions with ice and heat, improving resistance capability to salt and
security-tension project requirements. The technology of casting precast/prestressed concrete
at workshops with strict management and perfect design on materials enables to optimize
capability of precast and prestressed concrete in order to bring benefits back to residents,
constructors and project investors.
The vital character of precast/prestressed concrete is taking advantage of less required steel
volume in concrete making process. Of which, this method uses high prestressed steel instead
of reinforced steel that make the prestressed concrete lighter and save cost up to 17-20 percent
in comparison with traditional concrete due to less steel volume requirement. The precasting
process also reduces cost up to 7-13 percent in comparison with cost requirement in place
concrete casting process. The total cost saving of prestressed concrete can make is around 30
percent in comparison with traditional concrete casting process.
This technology has just appeared in Vietnam for more than ten years and the Vietnam
Construction and Import-Export corporation (Vinaconex) played the pioneer role to import
the production chain, updating with new technology for churning out a number of
precast/prestressed concrete products such as beams, slabs and truss through its affiliate
Vinaconex Xuan Mai joint stock company. Due to cost saving advantages, the technology has
still maintained its initial target to cater for building houses for low-income people.
Vinaconex Xuan Mai joint stock company has expanded copes of applications of this
technology to build commercial works such as commercial apartments, commercial halls,
urban zones and so on.
The market for this type of product can be expanded to other sector such as infrastructure
construction like bridge, flyovers on road, pavements and road such as road in remote areas
with unstable ground on mountainous areas and areas near by the sea.
This paper presents market potential of precast/prestressed concrete products in Vietnam for
the past ten years nad the coming time once urbanization process will spread and
infrastructure construction needs upgrading and new works. The paper also describes the
trends and demands in Vietnam in general and experiences and production process of
precast/prestressed concrete at Vinaconex Xuan Mai joint stock company in particular. The
thesis also shows a full picture of precast/prestressed concrete products for further
consideration this market segment expansion in Vietnam with suggestions. |
| Year | 2013 |
| Type | Project |
| School | School of Management (SOM) |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Master of Business Administration (Executive) in International Business - Management of Technology (VN/BKK)) |
| Chairperson(s) | Tritos Laosirilongthong;Huynh Trung Luong; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Winai Wongsurawat; |