This study is about an end of degree project, which aims to study an alternative low
cost modular housing model based on a new idea and, taking into account the various
elements and factors that may affect this.
The idea consists of a prefabricated house for pieces, which can be mounted as IKEA
furniture. These pieces must have dimensions and weights, designed to be transported
by vehicles type N11
and Europallets, and also, that can be raised with the force of a
person. In this way, it is pretend to solve the current problem of transport and
installation or assembly which have the current solutions of low cost modular housing,
especially in areas away from the road network or with access difficulties
To achieve this, a study of the current solutions has been carried out, to know each of
its technical characteristics, as well as some of the regulations that follow and also to
prove that all of these solutions are suffering the problems mentioned above. Taking
advantage of the knowledge acquired from the current manufacturers in the study, a
proposal of the materials for each of the pieces, has been made. Next, a study was carried out to determine the dimensions that the pieces should
have, taking into account the transport vehicles, the CTE2
regulations and also the
specifications of the manufacturer of sandwich panels. With these parameterized
dimensions, an estimate of the weights, which would have each of the parts that make
up the structural and protective system have been obtained with values below the 25
kg marked as an objective.
Finally, an estimate of the cost of the proposed property has been made and,
compared to the other studied cases there have obtained values with a good margin,
proving the viability of this project. This work ends up defining the dimensions that the pieces of the new model of
modular housing should have, as well as the fact that they have a lower weight than
the one marked as an objective, to facilitate their assembly. Apart from this, this study
affirms the viability of this project, thanks to the margins obtained with the first
estimate of the material costs, and also taking into account that the installation costs
are borne by the person who buys the pieces for build this house.
