A Review of
A Review of Successful Housing System in Iran and the Introduction
of Cob as a New Alternative in Iran’s Industry
Reza Mirzaei
Department of Architecture,
Birjand Branch, Islamic Azad University, Birjand, Iran
Abstract—This
study focuses on the analysis of the successful prefabricated systems in
housing in Iran. Amongst the most important factors influencing the success of
prefabricated systems in Iran are the weight, high assembling speed, resistance
against earthquakes, being economical, quality control and system’s flexibility
for architectural plans.. In this paper the localized version of Cob, adaptable
to Iranian housing system, is introduced for the first time. This paper is a
study on Cob semi industrial system and Architectural- structural
specifications. In introduction, author has considered history of house
prefabrication house and analyzed Cob System.
[Reza Mirzaei . A Review of
Successful Housing System in Iran and the Introduction of Cob as a New
Alternative in Iran’s Industry. J Am Sci 2012;8(10):180-184].
(ISSN: 1545-1003).http://www.jofamericanscience.org. 27
Keywords: Constructional open system, prefabricated, Cob, the
industrial production, semi-industrial production. Full Text 27
