Use of Lean Principles in Piling Based on a Building Project – A Practical Study

Abstract

ABSTRACT The construction industry adapted lean principles from the manufacturing industry to improve effectivity. The main objective of lean principles is to ensure a continuous flow in production to reduce any kind of waste. One common method of lean construction is Takt-Time Planning, which involves the partitioning of the construction project into similar sized areas based on workload, location and function. The main objective is to keep the different trades in a balanced pace of work for a smoother workflow across the entire construction phase. A structured process of implementing Takt-Time Planning is especially well-suited for use in piling. A collaboration between the Chair and Institute of Construction Business and Project Management of the RWTH Aachen University and the department of Deep Foundations of Wayss und Freytag Ingenieurbau AG investigated the essential capabilities and boundaries of lean principles in piling on a major civil engineering project in Frankfurt. Recommendations have been made relating to the construction process of overlapping pile walls and replacement borings. The achieved results can be used to make piling methods more efficient and to establish lean principles in the field of deep foundations.

Authors 4

1. Dirk Goßmann Aachen 1Chair Institute of Construction Business and Project Management

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   1Chair and Institute of Construction Business and Project Management, RWTH Aachen University, Germany

2. Victoria Jung Aachen 1Chair Institute of Construction Business and Project Management

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   1Chair and Institute of Construction Business and Project Management, RWTH Aachen University, Germany

3. K. Eglinger
   Affiliation as printed

   2Wayss & Freytag Ingenieurbau AG, Düsseldorf, Germany

4. Rainard Osebold Aachen 1Chair Institute of Construction Business and Project Management

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   1Chair and Institute of Construction Business and Project Management, RWTH Aachen University, Germany