Modular precast concrete kitchen component / Azwin Khadijah Ibrahim and Mohd Najib Abd Rashid

This paper focuses on innovating the current concrete countertop using a new concept of precast concrete and modular coordination. Currently, there are frequent problems with regards to the conventional production of concrete countertops, resulting in poor finishes, labour-intensive issues, longer curing times, environmental impact affecting human health, and a lot of wastage. There are three main objectives in this study. The first objective is to develop a modular precast concrete kitchen component. To achieve this, evidence from literature review and document review were gathered to figure out the main problems regarding in-situ concrete countertop and find out the solution of the current problem. The second research problem is to demonstrate the performance of modular precast concrete kitchen component, focusing on its manufacturing and on-site assembling. To achieve this objective, a 3D model was produced using SketchUp Pro 2023 software in which the details of the component, its production, and assembly process were demonstrated in a 3D model.