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Assessment of Key Imperatives for Enhancing Precast Adoptability in Develo** Countries

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Proceedings of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineering Annual Conference 2022 (CSCE 2022)

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Abstract

Precast concrete’s modular application has proved prevalent within the construction industry over the past decades. The road has been paved for wider use of modern precast concrete in the construction industry. Unfortunately, use has been limited in emerging nations despite the booming and ever-growing construction industry. The main objective of this study is to assess the status of precast concrete in emerging regions attempting to pinpoint both the advances and barriers associated with its use. The Egyptian market is an example of an emerging market where a full set of material products is considered. Data analysis including surveys from site visit interviews is used to incorporate actual market conditions and consideration into the findings of this work. Summarized trends of the Egyptian precast concrete industry with analysis of their impact on market strength and value-added were observed. Recommendations are provided for concrete societies and the construction industry by in large toward better utilization of precast concrete within an emerging region like Egypt. From the surveys and data collected evidently Egypt as a develo** nation showed precast construction possesses roughly 5% of the load bearing construction market giving it room to penetrate and possess more market share. Modular units are the major application of precast concrete technologies considering surveys and feedback forms within this thesis. A significant number of apple-to-apple cost comparisons were made showing the capability of precast methods of being a cost saving measure reaching saving of up to 35% in comparison with traditional construction works, enhancing the understanding of a typical user in a develo** region the power points of using precast construction in comparison with traditional. The reader will be able to signify the perceptions taken by professionals in the market aiming to utilize precast to pursue more modern and efficient approaches to modular building.

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Acknowledgements

I would like to thank Dr. Mohamed Nagib Abou-Zeid for his persistence in kee** me on track and for his priceless patience with me during these difficult COVID-19-related circumstances and my loving family who were supportive and understanding for the long hours spent chasing this dream. This work would not have been complete without the professionals who gave me their heartfelt advice, time and effort to help me close this thesis. They were the key to delivering well sought out ideas, concepts and theories. Last but certainly not least, my sincere gratitude to professionals who took time to fill in questionnaires, surveys and sat down for interviews with no intention but to support my thesis, both those who wanted to stay anonymous and those willing to be known contributors.

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  1. Department of Civil Engineering, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada

    Rishi Gupta

  2. Department of Civil Engineering, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada

    Min Sun

  3. Department of Earthquake Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Svetlana Brzev

  4. OKANAGAN CAMPUS, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

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  5. University of Regina, Regina, SK, Canada

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  6. Environmental Engineering Prog, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC, Canada

    Jianbing Li

  7. THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO, London, ON, Canada

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  8. Department of Civil Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Clark Lim

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Abdelatty, M. (2024). Assessment of Key Imperatives for Enhancing Precast Adoptability in Develo** Countries. In: Gupta, R., et al. Proceedings of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineering Annual Conference 2022. CSCE 2022. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 367. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-35471-7_51

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