A review on modular construction for high-rise buildings

HT Thai, T Ngo, B Uy - Structures, 2020 - Elsevier
Modular construction is considered as a game-changing technology since it offers faster
construction, safer manufacturing, better quality control, and lower environmental impacts …

Structural response of modular buildings–an overview

AW Lacey, W Chen, H Hao, K Bi - Journal of building engineering, 2018 - Elsevier
Prefabrication by off-site manufacturing leads to a reduced overall construction schedule,
improved quality, and reduced resource wastage. Modular building is therefore increasingly …

Seismic performance of mid-to-high rise modular steel construction-A critical review

EF Deng, L Zong, Y Ding, Z Zhang, JF Zhang… - Thin-Walled …, 2020 - Elsevier
Modular steel construction (MSC) comprises off-site manufactured volumetric modules and
on-site assembly, leading to reduced construction periods, improved quality, and reduced …

Review of bolted inter-module connections in modular steel buildings

AW Lacey, W Chen, H Hao, K Bi - Journal of Building Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
In current practice, the force-displacement and moment-rotation behaviours of inter-module
connections for modular steel buildings are established by a combination of theoretical …

A comprehensive review and classification of inter-module connections for hot-rolled steel modular building systems

DA Corfar, KD Tsavdaridis - Journal of Building Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
In the recent history the development of inter-module connection (IMC) systems for steel
modular building systems (MBSs) has gained traction with many researchers and engineers …

Review of performance requirements for inter-module connections in multi-story modular buildings

S Srisangeerthanan, MJ Hashemi, P Rajeev… - Journal of Building …, 2020 - Elsevier
Modular buildings are built using factory manufactured building units or modules that are
transported and assembled on-site. Among the many different types of building units used …

Exploration of the multidirectional stability and response of prefabricated volumetric modular steel structures

Z Chen, K Khan, A Khan, K Javed, J Liu - Journal of Constructional Steel …, 2021 - Elsevier
Prefabricated volumetric modular steel construction (PFVMSC) has a sustainable behaviour
that reduces construction time, waste resources, and onsite workload, resulting in improved …

A-State-Of-The-Art review on modular building connections

H Rajanayagam, K Poologanathan, P Gatheeshgar… - Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Modular Building System (MBS) is an emerging offsite construction technique,
which uses prefabricated units, transported, and assembled onsite. In MBS construction …

Rotational stiffness of inter-module connection in mid-rise modular steel buildings

Z Chen, Y Liu, X Zhong, J Liu - Engineering Structures, 2019 - Elsevier
The inter-module connection used for the assembly of prefinished modules is a unique key
issue for modular steel buildings (MSBs). Previous types of inter-module connection require …

Experimental and numerical investigation of mechanical properties on novel modular connections with superimposed beams

R Ma, J Xia, H Chang, B Xu, L Zhang - Engineering Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
The use of lightweight modular construction becomes increasing popular all around the
world today. The benefits of off-site prefabrication include consistent quality, shorter …