Scope of mechanization in building construction in Southeast Asia | |
| Author | Rizvi, Syed Shameem Ahmad |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. 54 |
| Subject(s) | Mechanization--Asia, Southeastern Construction equipment--Asia, Southeastern |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment if the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering in the SEATO Graduate School of Engineering, Bangkok, Thailand. |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | Manual labour is cheap and readily available in Southeast Asia. Most countries are faced with a shortage of capital and foreign exchange and with non-availability of spare parts. These and other factors – organizational and psychological – are responsible for extremely labour-intensive methods of building construction. On the other hand it is generally acknowledged that manual methods are slow and often wasteful. It is desirable to build faster and cheaper to keep up with the needs of fast growing cities of Southeast Asia. This study draws information from engineers, contractors, and officials in Pakistan and Thailand. Unit costs under average and somewhat idealized conditions are tabulated for the cities of Bangkok, Dacca and Karachi. Costs of heavy items of work by traditional methods have been found to be much higher than those using certain equipment, especially if the building is tall. It is contended that building construction in Thailand and Pakistan – especially in Thailand – is undermechanized and some further mechanization in material-handling, formwork and finishing is likely to prove economic. |
| Year | 1964 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | Student Research Before 1979 |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Thesis (Year <=1979) |
| Chairperson(s) | Dr. A. R. Cusens; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Dr. K.H. Gerstle;Prof. K.D. Cummins;Dr. C. Muktabhant;Dean Milton E. Bender Jr.; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - SEATO Graduate School of Engineering |