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Building and Construction Authority,December 1999  \nAll rights reserved.No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any formor by any means,without permission in writing from the publisher.  \nWhile every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the information presented in this publication,neither the Authority and Singapore Institute of Architects nor its employees or agents can acceptresponsibility for any loss or damage incurred in connection with the use of the contents.  \n## FOREWORD\n\nThe Building and Construction Authority,BCA (formerly CIDB)has been promoting extensively the use of buidable designs toincrease site productivity.With the impending legislation of minimum buildability score as a requirement for building planapproval,BCA has organised a comprehensive promotion and training programme on buildability to prepare the industry.Aspart of this effort,the Guide to Precast Concrete and Prefabricated Reinforcement for Buildings,Prefabricated ReinforcementHandbook and the Structural Precast Concrete Handbook have been published as design aids for the industry.  \nThis fourth publication is a joint effort of the BCA and the Singapore Institute of Architects(SIA).Its aim is to encourage wideruse of architectural precast components,especially in private residential developments.The recent trend of using buildabledesigns such as flat plate construction and drywalls for residential projects shows that more developers and designers arerecognising the benefits of adopting buildable designs.However,the perception that precast concrete lacks architectural varietyand offers limited flexibility has discouraged its use in private residential projects.In fact,with advancements in precast technology,architects can now enjoy a wider range of options in terms of form,finishes and colours for precast concrete components.  \nThe main value of this publication lies in two areas.Firstly,there are demonstration studies on three actual residential projectsin Singapore which were originally designed for conventionally in-situ construction.The studies show that a wide variety ofarchitectural precast and other prefabricated components can be used in residential projects with reasonable cost effectiveness.Secondly,this publication proposes standard dimensions for staircases,internal walls,prefabricated bathrooms and precastcivil defence shelters.I these are adopted widely by the industry,there will be considerable positive impact on productivity andcost.  \nWe trust that this publication will provide the industry with more options and possibilities to meet minimum buildability scorerequirement for building plan approval in the near future.  \n位  \nChua Koon HoeChief Executive OfficerBuilding and Construction Authority  \n## MESSAGE\n\nThe construction industry is one of the largest recruiters of foreign labour,many of whom are unskilled.There is a need for theconstruction industry to raise its quality,productivity and skills level to meet the ever-changing demands of ourafluent society.The industry must explore ways to improve the construction practices and processes to facilitate the integration of the diferentissues of the entire construction value chain.  \nThe Singapore Institute of Architects was commissioned by the Building and Construction Authority to produce the Handbook—\"Architecture in Precast Concrete\".It aims to promote the integration of modular co-ordination and standardisation into designand encourage architects to use precast concrete components at the early planning stage.This would lead to more efficientconstruction methods,thus resulting in the improvement in productivity,quality and buildability.  \nThis Handbook identifies the various available architectural precast ","cbCaiqpAMRiybWlK","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqpAMRiybWlK","pdf",15143625,121,"English","# FOREWORD\n# MESSAGE\n# ACKNOWLEDGEMENT","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of this handbook on architectural precast 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