S.No. Construction Technology Seismic Zone Geo-graphical Terrain Maximum number of storeys Type of occupancy of building Issues to be kept in mind while selection
01 Precast concrete systems
1.1 Precast components comprising of columns, beams, walls, slabs, Staircase slab, Hollow core slab manufactured in plant and erected on site. II, III & IV Plain Potential for high-rise buildings as per structural design Residential /Educational/Business (Residential except one or 2 family private units, Educational, Assembly Buildings, Business Buildings, Mercantile Buildings, Industrial Buildings, Storage Buildings & Hazardous Buildings)
  • * Larger repetitive element volume
  • * Space for precast yard
  • * Transportation facilities
  • * Hoisting facility at site
  • * Favourable terrain
  • * Thermal insulation
  • * Post-construction alteration
1.2 Precast Large Concrete Panel System with structural members (wall, slab etc.) cast in factory (PLCP) casting yard
1.3 RCC precast with or without shear wall, columns, beams, cellular light weight concrete slab/semi-precast solid slab.
1.4 3-D modular casting using steel mould and high performance concrete of building modules in factory.
1.5 Module with 3D Volumetric precast concrete units, various units make a house. II, III & IV Plain Potential for high rise buildings as per structural design Residential / Hostel (Residential, Hostel & Dormitories)
  • * Larger repetitive element volume
  • * Space for precast yard
  • * Transportation facilities
  • * Hoisting facility at site
  • * Favourable terrain
  • * Thermal insulation
  • * Post-construction alteration
1.6 Vertical structural modules cast in plant/ casting yard are assembled together through casting of floor panel at site Technology needs special transport logistics. II, III & IV Plain G+3 All types of buildings (Residential except apartments and star hotels, Educational, Assembly Buildings, Business Buildings, Shops, Stores, departmental stores, Industrial Buildings, Storage Buildings & Hazardous Buildings)
  • * Limited spans
  • * Transportation facility
02 Cast-In Situ Concrete System
2.1 Monolithic concrete -Shear wall system (aluminum formwork, plastic aluminum formwork) All zones All terrain High-rise buildings Residential / Schools / Business (Residential except one or 2 family private units, Educational, Custodial institutions, Penal and mental institutions, Business except areas having large spans, Storage Buildings & Hazardous Buildings)
  • * Repetitive use of formwork
  • * Thermal insulation
  • * Limited module size
  • * Post construction alteration
  • * Limited spans
2.2 Monolithic concrete -shear wall system (Tunnel form construction Technology)
2.3 Stay in Place Formwork System
2.3.1 Factory produced PVC stay in place formwork with cast-in-situ concrete and reinforcement in walling unit and RCC slab . All zones All terrain High-rise buildings Residential / Schools / Business (Residential except one or 2 family private units, Educational, Custodial institutions, Penal and mental institutions, Business except areas having large spans, Storage Buildings & Hazardous Buildings)
  • * Repetitive use
  • * Permanent finish
  • * Availability in the market
  • * Fire resistance
  • * Limited module size
  • * Post-construction alteration
2.3.2 Stay in place preassembled PVC wall forms along with cast-in-situ RCC slab
2.3.3 Structural stay in place galvanized steel formworkk Except Zone V All terrain G+3 Residential / Schools / Business (Residential except one or 2 family private units, Educational, Custodial institutions, Penal and mental institutions, Business except areas having large spans, Storage Buildings & Hazardous Buildings)
  • * Repetitive use
  • * Permanent finish
  • * Availability in the market
  • * Fire resistance
  • * Limited module size
  • * Post construction alteration
03 Steel Structural System
3.1 Pre Engineered Building (PEB) using a combination of built up sections, hot rolled sections and cold formed elements with various options for walling & flooring All zones All terrain High-rise buildings All type of buildings (Residential, Educational, Custodial institutions, Penal and mental institutions, Assembly Buildings, Business Buildings, Mercantile Buildings, Industrial Buildings, Storage Buildings & Hazardous Buildings)
  • * Favourable height weight ratio Low Sturdiness in comparison to RCC buildings
  • * Vibrations at higher floors in case of severe winds / earthquake
  • * Fire Resistance of steel members
  • * Cast in situ Deck slab
  • * Appropriate for simple to complex Architectural design
3.2 Factory made fast track modular building system
3.3 Hot rolled steel frame with Speed floor system
  • * Favourable height weight ratio Low Sturdiness in comparison to RCC buildings
  • * Vibrations at higher floors in case of severe winds / earthquake
  • * Fire Resistance of steel members
  • * Cast in situ Deck slab
  • * Appropriate for simple to complex Architectural design
  • * Quality issues due to onsite welding
3.4 Hot rolled steel section with prefabricated cement sandwich panel / fibre reinforced sandwich panels.
Note: The relevant IS code may be used / considered while designing the buildings.