Classification of inter-modular connections for stiffness and strength in sway corner-supported steel modular frames

M Farajian, P Sharafi, H Eslamnia, K Kildashti… - Journal of Constructional …, 2022 - Elsevier
Corner-supported modular steel buildings, made of volumetric bespoke prefabricated units,
are one of the most efficient construction systems for the next generation of prefabricated …

Classification system for inter-modular connections in non-sway corner-supported steel modular buildings

M Farajian, P Sharafi, H Eslamnia, Y Bai, B Samali - Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
The main difference between the structural design of corner-supported modular buildings
with their conventional counterparts lies in the design of their connections. This is because …

Compressive behaviors of corner-supported modular steel sway frames with rotary inter-modular connections

K Khan, Z Chen, J Liu, KD Tsavdaridis - Thin-Walled Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
Corner-supported modular steel sway frames (CMSFs) with rotary inter-modular connections
(IMCs) differed from traditional frames regarding their column discontinuities, beam …

Lateral stiffness evaluation on corner-supported thin walled modular steel structures

Y Liu, Z Chen, J Liu, Y Bai, X Zhong, X Wang - Thin-Walled Structures, 2020 - Elsevier
Corner-supported modular steel buildings (CMSBs) are mainly composed of repetitive room-
sized modules and inter-module connections. However, there is a lack of relevant …

The influence of inter-module connections on the effective length of columns in multi-story modular steel frames

M Farajian, P Sharafi, K Kildashti - Journal of Constructional Steel …, 2021 - Elsevier
In stability analysis of steel frames, the effective length method requires the calculation of the
K-factors, which can be difficult and subject to error in many moment frame configurations …

Effects of various reinforcing intra-module connection details on seismic behavior of corner-supported steel modular buildings

Y Liu, Z Chen, J Liu, X Zhong, X Liu, J Jiang - Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
The rib stiffeners are usually used to reinforce the intra-module connections in corner-
supported modular steel buildings; however, may be conflicted with the internal wall panels …

Axial mechanical behavior of innovative inter-module connection for modular steel constructions

FW Shi, Y Ding, L Zong, X Meng, Y Chen - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Modular steel construction (MSC) is a construction mode where volumetric modules are
prefabricated in a factory and assembled on-site to form permanent buildings. Inter-module …

Experimental and analytical investigations on compression behaviors of rotary-connected sway column-supported steel modular interior frames

K Khan, Z Chen, J Liu, KD Tsavdaridis - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
This study examines the compressive behaviors of sway column-supported steel modular
interior frames (SCSMIFs) using rotary-type vertical and horizontal inter-modular …

Experimental investigation on bolted inter-module connections and subassemblies of steel modular frames

XZ Han, C Wang, YF Hu, TM Chan, KF Chung - Journal of Constructional …, 2023 - Elsevier
Modular construction, which involves prefabricating free-standing modules in a factory and
assembling them on site to form a building, is gaining popularity worldwide. However, the …

An innovative type of module-to-core wall connections for high-rise steel modular buildings

T Ping, W Pan, B Mou - Journal of Building Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
High-rise steel modular buildings are normally designed and constructed using a structural
system that consists of cast-in-situ concrete for the stability core and steel-framed volumetric …