The table below is based on large data centre deployments ranging from 5MW to 100MW data centre / campus, although, some information may be relevant for smaller installations.. Energy/water efficient heat rejection systems.
In addition, this creates many more opportunities to implement automation and digital tools, particularly in off-site manufacturing..Previously, we have covered the general benefits of discrete event simulation (DEM) in construction (https://www.brydenwood.co.uk/discreteeventsimulation/s97989/), and the increasing use of these powerful tools as a core part of automation in construction.
The need for these tools is on the rise as design and construction continue to tackle some of the largest issues an industry could face: low and declining productivity, poor predictability, shrinking workforce and skills shortages.Other industries have been able to embrace new approaches and technologies to see continual year-on-year increases in labour productivity and other areas.As we move towards the future, construction firms will need to embrace construction automation and MMC, to create positive transformation in the industry.. Case study: DES for analysis of automated truss fabrication.
Recently, Bryden Wood has collaborated with Tata Steel and the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) on the FASTtruss project for automated design and fabrication of steel truss assemblies, for medium-to-large-span buildings.A truss is an assembly, typically made from timber or steel, which forms part of the structural frame of a building.
The aim of this project was to produce an automated design tool for a structural building system comprised of a small number of truss assemblies, that could then be mass produced in an automated factory..
The truss system design is an automated, digital workflow which takes client requirements including geometrical constraints and preferred materials, and uses iterative parametric 3D modelling to develop individual truss designs.The root of project dispute is usually a lack of common understanding about the why, the what, and the how related to a project.
Why the project is being built, what needs to be designed and constructed, and how this will be accomplished.If we begin to dig deeper at this root and help stakeholders to work together differently to make sure they have this common understanding, we will not only improve the way projects are delivered but also the way people feel about their experience working on a project.. 2.
Design the business case first to avoid missing ways to discover what value looks like.The industry is reinventing how design and construction happen but to do this all parties must be involved as early as possible in the project, ideally when the client is beginning to conceive the business problem they must solve.