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Al-Jibouri, S and Ogink, G (2009) Proposed model for integrating RAMS method in the design process in construction. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 5(04), 179–92.
Cardellino, P, Leiringer, R and Clements-Croome, D (2009) Exploring the role of design quality in the building schools for the future programme. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 5(04), 249–62.
Senaratne, S and Hapuarachchi, A (2009) Construction project teams and their development: case studies in Sri Lanka. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 5(04), 215–24.
Senthilkumar, V and Varghese, K (2009) Structured methodology to formulate drawing dependency structure matrix for construction design. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 5(04), 225–48.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: construction design management; dependency structure matrix; design interface matrix; drawing DSM; fasttrack projects; interface management; physical interface matrix
- ISBN/ISSN: 1745-2007
- URL: http://earthscan.publisher.ingentaconnect.com/content/earthscan/aedm/2009/00000005/00000004/art00004
- Abstract:
Dependency structure matrix (DSM) concepts have been applied effectively to represent and manage complex design processes. However, the author's attempts to implement the concepts on large construction projects faced limitations. The key limitation was that the identification of elements for activity DSM at the appropriate level of abstraction required significant levels of expertise. As drawings are well-defined entities that are directly identifiable by the design team, this paper proposes that drawing DSM (DDSM) be used to manage the design process. Further, as drawing production is a complex task containing many subactivities,a structured method is required to identify the dependencies between the drawings. Based on a systems approach, a three-stage structured methodology to decompose the project and identify the drawing interfaces is developed. The conceptual details of this methodology are explained and the steps are illustrated using a generic example. The paper also presents the application of the methodology to an airport project and discusses the results obtained as well as the necessary future improvements.
Zeiler, W and Savanovic, P (2009) Integral morphological C-K design approach for multidisciplinary building design. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 5(04), 193–214.