Design Mock-up vs Construction Mock-up
What are the main differences between the Design Mock-Up Program and the Construction Mock-ups? Essentially, the purpose of the design mock-ups are to inform the design. The construction mock-ups follow a specification, whereas in the case of the design mock-ups, the results of the trial will lead to a design specification.
Design mock-up vs Construction mock-up
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Construction Mock-Up |
Design Mock-Up |
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What? |
Detailed or Requested in CENTRUS specifications |
Requires design instruction |
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Why? |
Testing trade's ability to perform the work as designed or as vendor selection |
Testing design options or interventions to inform design |
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Why? |
Quality Control; "let us check one example of your work before you do the whole building" |
Quality Assurance; "let's make sure we're proceeding with a design that is most likely to be successful" |
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Who? |
Managed by PCL-ED, with reporting as requested |
Managed by Design Mock-Up Program (PSPC/CENTRUS/CM) |
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When? |
During construction |
During design |