Al Noor Hospital, Abu Dhabi

Construction Issues Design Issues

Ability to Meet Design programme

Design Life without maintenance
Reduced Floor to Floor heights
Ability to achieve Column Free

Good MEP Service Integration

Fabricated offsite in controlled
High level of Future Flexibility

Easy Availability / Short Lead

Reduced Propping/Formwork
High Speed of Construction

Weighted Score
Good Cladding & Finishes
Extensive Local Expertise

Ease of Meeting Vibration

High levels of sustainable
Easy Handling/Craneage

Inherant Fire Resistance

UAE Client
Low Capital Cost

TOTAL Marks
requirements
performance
environment

Integration
Space
Time
Importance Factor 3 4 2 2 1 4 3 3 2 2 4 4 2 1 3 3 4
Cast In-Situ Reinforced Concrete Flat
Option 1
Slab with Drop Panels
4 2 1 1 3 5 5 1 4 4 4 5 5 5 2 4 5 170 1470
Cast In-Situ Reinforced Concrete Flat
Option 2
Slab without Drop Panels
4 3 1 1 4 5 5 1 4 4 5 5 5 5 2 4 5 179 1535
Cast In-Situ Reinforced Concrete One-
Option 3
way/Two Way Slab with Drop beams
3 1 1 1 5 5 5 1 4 3 3 2 5 5 2 4 5 147 1349
Score

Option 4 Post Tensioned (PT) Concrete slab 2 2 1 1 2 5 5 1 5 2 2 5 5 5 2 4 2 141 1357

Option 5 Steel beams and composite metal deck 1 5 2 5 5 2 1 5 4 3 3 2 2 2 4 1 5 143 825

Cast in-situ Beams with Precast
Option 6
Concrete planks
4 4 2 2 2 4 1 5 4 2 2 2 5 5 5 4 2 150 1214
Score written in the box is a product of importance factor and marks assigned to that particular aspect of design or construction (on a scale of 1 being the lowest effect and 5 the highest effect).
Importance Scale: 1 = Low, 2 = Medium, 3 = High, 4 = Extreme