Research Article

Factors Influencing Sleeve Grouting Quality for Prefabricated Building: An Interpretive Structural Modeling Approach

Table 2

Factors of sleeve grouting quality defects.

CategoriesFactors affecting the occurrence of quality defects for sleeve groutingSourceLiterature review and brainstormExpert interviewKey factors identified

ManpowerPoor responsibility of supervisors (F1)Liu et al. [37]
Lack of experienced workers (F2)Zhang [38], Qiu and Qian [39],
Technical disclosure ineffective (F3)Li et al. [40], Li and Hu [41]
Understanding deviation of production drawings (F4)Wang et al. [42]
Mental state of workers (F18)Interview

MachinePoor mechanical performance of grouting (F12)Zheng et al. [43]

MaterialQuality problems of raw grouting materials (F9)Huang et al. [44], Huang [45], Gao and Zhang [46], Chen et al. [47], Wang et al. [42, 46]
Incomplete exhaust after standing (F10)Ma et al. [48], Li and Hu [41], Zheng et al. [26]
Inadequate fluidity of grouting material (F11)Yang et al. [49], Huang et al. [44]

MethodJoint sealing is not tight (F8)Li and Hu [41], Huang [50]
Reinforcement connection is not in place (F6)Wang, et al. [42], Yan [51], Alam, et al. [52], Alam et al. [53]
The grouting process is not standardized (F13)Zhang [38], Qiu and Qian [39], Li and Hu [41], Yan [51]
Construction technology with insufficient accuracy (F14)Xue and Tan [54]
Loose-sealing rubber plug (F15)Li et al. [28]
Lack of auxiliary technology application (F16)Gao et al. [55]
Grouting speed (F20)Interview

EnvironmentInadequate protection measures (F5)Zhang [38], Li and Hu [41]
Ash not cleared in time (F7)Zhang [38], Li and Chen [56], Huang [50]
Working environment (F19)Interview
Weather condition (F17)Interview

Note. “√” = agree, “☑” = agree in the second round, “⊠” = disagree in the second round, and “—” = none existed.