ᐅ Experiences with the construction of the shell structure using brick element construction methods
Created on: 24 Jan 2021 12:12
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BL_0591
Hello everyone,
This is my first post, so I apologize in advance if I am missing any important information needed to answer my question. If that is the case, I will gladly provide any additional details upon request.
My girlfriend and I want to build a single-family house in the Augsburg district (we already own the plot of land). Over the past few weeks, we have been researching potential construction companies and came across a type of solid construction method that was new to us.
This involves the prefabrication of the shell structure using brick element construction. In this process, brick walls are prefabricated by a robot inside a factory, dried, and then transported to the construction site for assembly. The individual wall elements are then "connected" onsite by construction workers. Unfortunately, there is very little to no experience or feedback available about this method on the internet.
According to the builder, this method offers several advantages, such as a shorter assembly time, and the reduction of human errors on site due to skilled labor shortages (with the idea being that a robot does not make mistakes), among others.
Of course, we are primarily interested in the disadvantages, as there are probably some we are not yet aware of. The builder only informed us that shrinkage cracks in the corners of the external walls are common due to the high stress involved.
We would be grateful to receive feedback, firsthand experiences, or general opinions about this type of shell construction.
Kind regards, and have a nice Sunday!
This is my first post, so I apologize in advance if I am missing any important information needed to answer my question. If that is the case, I will gladly provide any additional details upon request.
My girlfriend and I want to build a single-family house in the Augsburg district (we already own the plot of land). Over the past few weeks, we have been researching potential construction companies and came across a type of solid construction method that was new to us.
This involves the prefabrication of the shell structure using brick element construction. In this process, brick walls are prefabricated by a robot inside a factory, dried, and then transported to the construction site for assembly. The individual wall elements are then "connected" onsite by construction workers. Unfortunately, there is very little to no experience or feedback available about this method on the internet.
According to the builder, this method offers several advantages, such as a shorter assembly time, and the reduction of human errors on site due to skilled labor shortages (with the idea being that a robot does not make mistakes), among others.
Of course, we are primarily interested in the disadvantages, as there are probably some we are not yet aware of. The builder only informed us that shrinkage cracks in the corners of the external walls are common due to the high stress involved.
We would be grateful to receive feedback, firsthand experiences, or general opinions about this type of shell construction.
Kind regards, and have a nice Sunday!
11ant schrieb:
Rötzer Brick Element House They have been doing this for quite some time now. Their prices are also rather high (more expensive than comparable traditional brick-by-brick construction).
BL_0591 schrieb:
Augsburg District Our general contractor (District DLG) also built using brick element construction about 20 years ago but has since moved away from it. I know of at least one house here that was constructed this way; it looks indistinguishable from classic solid masonry buildings on the outside, meaning no shrinkage cracks or similar are visible externally.
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WilderSueden25 Jan 2021 18:35It is generally difficult to distinguish from the outside. Whether prefab or solid construction, and which building method was used, houses today hardly show any visible differences, except perhaps for decorative wooden elements. These are often added to solid houses as well.
The only houses that can be identified from about 100 meters are Schwörerhaus houses, with their factory-rendered walls. There, an edge remains visible where the elements were joined together.
The only houses that can be identified from about 100 meters are Schwörerhaus houses, with their factory-rendered walls. There, an edge remains visible where the elements were joined together.