Comparison of the embodied carbon emissions and direct construction costs for modular and conventional residential buildings in South Korea

H Jang, Y Ahn, S Roh - Buildings, 2022 - mdpi.com
Modular construction is an innovative new construction method that minimizes waste and
improves efficiency within the construction industry. However, practitioners are hampered by …

Experimental study on bolted-cover plate corner connections for column-supported modular steel buildings

SY Zhai, YF Lyu, K Cao, GQ Li, WY Wang… - Journal of Constructional …, 2022 - Elsevier
The fast and reliable connection between modules plays an essential role in modular steel
buildings to ensure the structure's integrity. Using complete bolt assembly can better …

Problematic interfaces and prevention strategies in modular construction

W Pan, D Parker, M Pan - Journal of management in engineering, 2023 - ascelibrary.org
Modular construction increasingly is used for building projects to improve productivity,
quality, and sustainability. However, interfaces between modules and site-based works are …

Prefabricated volumetric modular construction: A review on current systems, challenges, and future prospects

A Chourasia, S Singhal, Manivannan - Practice Periodical on …, 2023 - ascelibrary.org
Rapid urbanization and population growth worldwide has stimulated the requirement of fast
and efficient construction techniques. An emerging trend in the construction industry focuses …

An analysis on promoting prefabrication implementation in construction industry towards sustainability

Z Wu, L Luo, H Li, Y Wang, G Bi… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
As a game-changing technology with significant environmental, economic, and social
benefits, prefabricated technology has attracted attention and has been increasingly …

Experimental study of grouted sleeve connections under bending for steel modular buildings

Z Dai, TYC Cheong, S Dai Pang, JYR Liew - Engineering Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
In steel modular buildings, both inter-and intra-module connections can attract bending
moment under the action of lateral loads. The moment is distributed in accordance with the …

Full-scale corner-supported modular steel structures with vertical inter-module connections under cyclic loading

J Liu, Z Chen, Y Liu, Y Bai, X Zhong - Journal of Building Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
Corner-supported steel modular buildings were constructed using volumetric modules with
the inter-module connections at their corners and similar connections to foundations. The …

Optimality criteria-based minimum-weight design method for modular building systems subjected to generalised stiffness constraints: A comparative study

Z Wang, KD Tsavdaridis - Engineering Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
Recently, modular building construction has gained massive momentum as it continues to
help many cities around the globe to tackle the ongoing housing crisis and the pressing …

Axial mechanical behavior of an innovative liftable connection for modular steel construction

EF Deng, JY Lian, Z Zhang, H Qian, GC Zhang… - Thin-Walled …, 2023 - Elsevier
Modular steel construction (MSC) exhibits widespread potential applications in civil
engineering due to its quickness and standardization. Inter-module connection is a crucial …

Numerical study on performance assessment of an innovative boltless connection for modular building construction

S Srisangeerthanan, MJ Hashemi, P Rajeev, E Gad… - Thin-Walled …, 2023 - Elsevier
It is well established that building construction using volumetric modules has numerous
advantages over traditional construction; however, achieving simple, yet high-performance …