Avaliação do potencial de uso da construção modular com unidades tridimensionais para as habitações no Brasil

Abstract

Given the many market demands, the construction industry recognizes the need to invest in new technologies that guarantee higher productivity at low cost and that result in quality products with low rates of waste and environmental impacts. In addition, it seeks the rational use of labor and materials, inputs that bear the costs to build. Therefore, it is proposed to verify the potential of using modular construction with three-dimensional modules for the production of dwellings in Brazil, by means of a bibliographic survey of exploratory character of the technical, economic and possible applications aspects. This technique, diffused in the American and European markets, consists of the production of the modules in a factory environment, allowing the accomplishment of concomitant activities in the site such as the realization of the foundations and preparation of the terrain. Finally, together with efficient logistics, the modules are transported and assembled at the place of destination, thus giving, in the short term, quality housing. Among the housing models studied and the possibilities of investments in housing construction of social interest, it was verified that there is a potential for the application of this system in the construction of the Minha Casa Minha Vida Program, mainly due to the characteristics of the buildings that allow the standardization and adaptation to three-dimensional units. Factors such as market demand, investment forecast in the sector and characteristics of the projects of the buildings contribute to the application of the standards of modular construction.