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https://doi.org/10.2478/otmcj-2020-0005
Qualitative analysis of Request For Information to identify design flaws in steel construction projects
Mathieu Fokwa Soh
; École de technologie supérieure, 1100 Rue Notre-Dame Ouest, Montréal, QC H3C 1K3 Québec, Canada
Daniel Barbeau
; Groupe CANAM, 270, chemin Du Tremblay Boucherville, J4B 5X9 Québec, Canada
Sylvie Doré
; École de technologie supérieure, 1100 Rue Notre-Dame Ouest, Montréal, QC H3C 1K3 Québec, Canada
Daniel Forgues
; École de technologie supérieure, 1100 Rue Notre-Dame Ouest, Montréal, QC H3C 1K3 Québec, Canada
Sažetak
Request for information (RFI) is a formal process
used in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction
industry to address design flaws that affect communication between designers and contractors. A large number of
RFIs are a sign of a lack of precision or coordination in the
design documents. However, RFIs produce rich, precise,
and structured information. Analyzing their content can
help to identify recurring problems between designers
and construction teams and better tailor future projects
to the working context of the contractors. This article presents a method for identifying recurring issues during the
design phase of steel construction projects through the
analysis of the contents of RFIs. It is original in using a
qualitative content analysis tool that can analyze large
quantities of RFIs rapidly. Identifying the recurrent problems of contractors will allow the establishment of rules
to be taken into consideration during the design phase
of future steel construction projects. A case study of 26
steel construction projects demonstrates the feasibility of
this method. This case study shows that, given the same
designers and construction teams, recurring problems
shown in RFIs do not differ according to the scale of the
projects. In this case, the main issue between designers
and contractors is the lack and inadequate presentation
of information related to the connection of steel components. Identifying these problems can pave the way for
initiatives to improve the design phase and can be an
essential step in making contractors’ knowledge available
to designers early in the projects.
Ključne riječi
construction phase; design flaws; design phase; design quality; request for information; qualitative design; steel construction projects; summative qualitative content analysis
Hrčak ID:
243168
URI
Datum izdavanja:
1.2.2020.
Posjeta: 1.295 *