Development of an Automatic-Oriented Sheltered Building Construction System

In order to meet the increasingly sophisticated requirements for large-scale construction projects, in 1993, Penta-Ocean Construction began to develop a comprehensive system that would facilitate building construction work in all weather with minimum disturbance to the surrounding neighborhood. We call this system FACES: Future Automated Construction Efficient System. The system was introduced in 1995 after comprehensive testing and verification of the system's applicability, safety and efficiency, including wind-tunnel and actual-size experiments. Since February 1996, FACES has been employed in the construction of the Nihonbashi-hamacho F Tower in Tokyo. In March 1997.high-rise structure including its penthouses has been completed by the system. This paper describes how the construction system: FACES worked at the site, featuring original lifting method and automatic conveyance system together with results of the system application to this project.