THE POTENTIAL OF MASS PRODUCTION FOR REDUCING COSTS IN SHELTER CONSTRUCTION, A PRELIMINARY SURVEY

Abstract

The report presents the results of a survey, the object of which was a preliminary determination of the potential of mass production for lowering shelter costs. All cost items necessary to a comparison of mass production versus conventional techniques in building are identified. These cost items, for a conventionally built shelter, are arrayed for identification of those for which significant savings through mass production are possible. Selected items whose cost may be reduced through the use of massproduction techniques are reviewed and savings estimated. The direction of future research, to quantify the savings identified in the preliminary survey, is outlined.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0625238

Entities

People

  • Charles D. Bigelow

Organizations

  • SRI International

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Civil Defense
  • Commerce
  • Construction
  • Cost Reductions
  • Employment
  • Engineers
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Industrial Plants
  • Management Personnel
  • Manufacturing
  • Mass Production
  • Money
  • Production
  • Security
  • Systems Engineering
  • Urban Areas

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Industrial Economics
  • Systems Analysis and Design