TRANSPORTATION:

Transportation of 1D and 2D systems is straightforward in that it is most cost effective if members are stacked regularly and compactly with no wasted space and no requirements for wide or long loads. There are different restrictions depending on whether the truck has no escort, an escort vehicle on Urban and country roads and a police escort vehicle on Urban and country roads. These different requirements should be determined early on as it further influences the overall dimensionality of the designed prefabricated system(s).

It is advised that the transportation of 3D systems should be well considered, since 3D modules contain a lot of dead space within themselves while being transported, as opposed to stack panels, beams and columns. It is important to note that the size of the 3D module will influence the number of trips that are required to bring everything to site, the larger the module, the more trips required which increases transportation time and cost. However, it is also important to acknowledge that the increased time spent on transportation is often countered by efficient prefab production as well as efficient on-site assembly.

• Transporting a 1D system is most cost ef fective if they are stacked regularly and compactly with no wasted space and no requirements for wide or long loads
• The same rule applies to 2D panels as well.
• To ensure transportation is most effective, prefabricated members should be as typical as possible, avoiding custom or one -of f members

• Transport Sizes with no additional requirements:
  • H = Maximum Height: 4m
  • W = Maximum Width: 2.55m
  • L = Length of Rigid lorries: 12m
• Transport Sizes if there is an escort vehicle on Urban and country roads:
  • H = Maximum Height: 4m
  • W = Maximum Width: 3m
  • L = Length of Articulated Lorries: 16.5m
• Transport Sizes if there is a Police escort vehicle on Urban and country roads:
  • H = Maximum Height: 4m
  • W = Maximum Width: 3.5m
  • L = Length of Road Trains: 18.75m

• Transportation of 3D modules follows the same size conditions as 2D systems. However, since 3D modules contain a lot of dead space within themselves while being transported, as opposed to stack panels, beams and columns. Depending on the size of the 3D module, the more trips are required to bring everything to site, affecting overall construction time. However, this is to be balanced with assembly rules of thumb.