Design management of prefabricated wooden house : a case study of Travbyen project in Denmark | |
| Author | Ho Ngoc Minh Anh |
| Call Number | AIT Proj. no.MPM-CM-25-12 |
| Subject(s) | Prefabricated houses--Design and construction--Denmark--Case studies Building information modeling |
| Note | A project submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering (Professional) in Construction Engineering and Infrastructure Management |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | Prefabricated timber housing is accelerating across Northern Europe as an industrialized, low-carbon way to build, but practical guidance for day-to-day design management remains limited. This thesis examines how design management and coordination are carried out for prefabricated wooden houses through a single-case study of Travbyen BF04 in Billund, Denmark. The study combines a focused literature review on design management, BIM coordination, and off-site production with an analysis of project artefacts (BIM models, issue logs, shop drawings, and review markups) and the team’s actual workflows. The case follows a three-step workflow: (1) Modeling, (2) Coordination, (3) Production, which is used by Roust Element A/S and MT Højgaard Vietnam (MTH VN) within a Common Data Environment (Autodesk BIM 360). Production-oriented modeling used Autodesk Revit with hsbCAD and custom Revit-API tools to generate timber panel geometry and CNC-ready BVX data. Coordination relied on structured markups and an Issue/RFI loop tied to specific model locations. Production deliverables included factory shop drawings, CNC exports, assembly drawings, and supporting lists. In practice, this approach increased automation in 3D modeling and drawing generation, and an internal clash-check reduced manufacturability and interface errors before release. Observed constraints include dependency on changing upstream inputs, a communication bottleneck through a single external coordinator, and time-zone asynchrony. In response, the thesis proposes a practical framework that prioritizes early and proactive RFI governance; verification/validation gates before release (geometry, BVX integrity, tolerances, transportability, and installability); disciplined CDE use; and steady expansion of parametric rules and automation libraries to convert recurring manual fixes into codified templates. Allowing controlled, direct tagging of discipline leads for defined issue types is recommended to shorten decision cycles while maintaining oversight.Overall, the work offers actionable methods, measurable benefits, and implementable controls for managing design-to-manufacture information flows in timber prefabrication, with direct relevance to Danish and comparable regulatory or industrial contexts. |
| Year | 2025 |
| Type | Project |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Construction Engineering and Infrastructure Management (Professional Master) (MPM-CM) |
| Chairperson(s) | Hadikusumo, Bonaventura H. W.; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Santi Charoenpornpattana;Burin Kunatippapong; |
| Degree | Project (M. Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2025 |