Mohd Nor Nur Aziz, Afidah and Bahaudin, Ahmad Yusni (2017) The construction of load bearing masonry building in Malaysia. In: Symposium on Technology Management & Logistics (STML–Go Green) 2016, 6th - 7th December 2016, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Sintok, Malaysia.

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Abstract

Masonry load bearing construction had been utilized hundreds of years ago in Europe, but in Malaysian its utilization is scarce.Reinforced concrete approach has been the predominant method of construction.Masonry construction in Malaysia was found more than 350 years ago during the settlement of Portuguese in Melaka.The load bearing masonry approach is widely used in developed countries because it is cheaper and forms part of one of the earliest construction techniques.The aim of this research is to investigate the level of exposure of this technique among contractors. The objective is to justify the economic viability of load bearing construction.The method of analysis that is used is qualitative- based involving data collection and analysis.Data collection will be carried out using face to face interviews.The masonry load bearing is cheaper than reinforced concrete.Masonry load bearing provides many advantages to the construction industry but its exposure and utilization by contractors and developers does not tally to its advantages where its economic viability is one of them. Further researches are required to investigate the advantages or otherwise of load bearing masonry against the currently popular various precast construction methods.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Additional Information:	ISBN 978-967-0910-37-6 Organized by: School of Technology Management & Logistics, Universiti Utara Malaysia.
Uncontrolled Keywords:	load bearing masonry, cost, reinforced concrete, economic viability
Subjects:	T Technology > TH Building construction
Divisions:	School of Technology Management & Logistics
Depositing User:	Dr. Ahmad Yusni Bahaudin
Date Deposited:	11 Jul 2017 00:39
Last Modified:	11 Jul 2017 01:03
URI:	https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/22583

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