Demountable Buildings: Solution for trend of transformation in construction and challenge

PHI Minh-Nhat; FLORENCE Céline; BLAISE Sola; GOBIN Christophe

doi:10.26168/ajce.42.1.39

PHI Minh-Nhat Doctorant,IRC,ESTP
FLORENCE Céline Institut de recherche, ESTP, 28 Av. du Président Wilson - 94230 Cachan - France
BLAISE Sola ARTELIA, 2 avenue Lacassagne - Bâtiment Le First - 69003 Lyon – France
GOBIN Christophe Institut de recherche, ESTP, 28 Av. du Président Wilson - 94230 Cachan - France

DOI: https://doi.org/10.26168/ajce.42.1.39

Keywords: Demountable building, Assembly and disassembly, Modular buildings, Architecture grids, Module connections

Abstract

The world is entering the era of Industry 4.0, where the demand for sustainable development is
highly emphasized. Therefore, traditional construction is being re-evaluated due to their negative
effects on the environment. These requirements have created a lot of opinions and discussions
around innovative methods in the construction industry. The use of demountable buildings could
serve as a suggestion for material reuse towards sustainable development in the construction
industry.
The article will consist of two parts: the first part will present some trends in transitions within
construction methods (lifestyle, environment, digital) as well as solutions for implementing these
transitions, highlighting the effectiveness of demountable building usage. The second part will
focus on outlining challenges in designing demountable buildings (architecture frame, building
assemblies), along with previous experiences in addressing these challenges.