Modularization: The Fine Art of Offsite Preassembly for Capital Projects

ISBN-13: 9781119824718 / Angielski / Twarda / 2023 / 256 str.

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Spis treści

Preface ixAcknowledgements xiIntroduction xiiiChapter 1 What Is Modularization? 1Chapter 2 Advantages and Challenges of Modularization 17Chapter 3 Industry Status on Modularization 31Chapter 4 What Is a Module? 45Chapter 5 The Business Case for Modularization 63Chapter 6 The Module Team and Execution Plan Differences 95Chapter 7 Key Critical Success Factors for Modular Project Success 109Chapter 8 The Fabrication Yard 119Chapter 9 Module Considerations by Project Group 129Chapter 10 A Practical Module Development Process 151Chapter 11 Modularization Application Case Study Exercise 177Chapter 12 Standardization 187Chapter 13 Innovative Technologies for Modularization 197Chapter 14 Moving Forward 207Chapter 15 Key Literature and Resources on Modularization 213Abbreviations 221Contributors 223Index 225

O autorze

MICHAEL KLUCK (Houston, TX) is a Senior Project Manager and modularization subject matter expert for KBR (Kellogg Brown & Root). With over 40 years in the industry, his equal time on both sides (Owner/Client and EPC contractor) of the modular project management fence has provided the basis for the unique perspective reflected in this guide.JIN OUK CHOI, PH.D. (Las Vegas, NV) is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering and Environmental and Construction at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). His extensive technical and academic work on the Modularization and Standardization research efforts dovetails nicely, providing both historic and state of the art information as well as linking the practical applications and efforts with documented technical research