[HTML][HTML] A component-based macro-mechanical model for inter-module connections in steel volumetric buildings

RZC Lim, DTW Looi, MT Chen, HH Tsang… - Journal of Constructional …, 2023 - Elsevier
Inter-module connections (IMC) are a research focus closely related to the robustness of
steel volumetric buildings (VB). Many IMC have been proposed by numerous researchers …

New interlocking inter-module connection for modular steel buildings: Simplified structural behaviours

AW Lacey, W Chen, H Hao, K Bi - Engineering Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
Inter-module connections (IMCs) are the key component which transforms individual
building modules into complete modular buildings. Structural design of these connections is …

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 …

Evaluation of the working mechanisms and simplified models of endplate-type inter-module connections

F Zhao, Y Yu, S Lin, F Ding - Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
In modular steel buildings, factory prefabricated volumetric modules are assembled onsite to
form permanent buildings. The inter-module connections provide a path for load transfer …

[HTML][HTML] A component-based model for novel modular connections with inbuild component

R Ma, J Xia, H Chang, B Xu - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
A modular steel structure building has obvious advantages in reducing construction period
and protecting the environment due to its unique construction method, so it is widely used in …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanical behaviors of inter-module connections and assembled joints in modular steel buildings: a comprehensive review

C Yang, B Xu, J Xia, H Chang, X Chen, R Ma - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
Modular steel buildings offer the advantages of time-saving construction, reduced on-site
work, and less resource waste. The mechanical behavior of modular connections is …

The flexural mechanical response of a novel plug-in self-locking inter-module connection for modular steel buildings

N Yang, J Xia, H Chang, L Zhang - Engineering Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
The bending-deformation resistance of a proposed plug-in self-locking inter-module
connection was investigated. Firstly, bending tests were conducted on three foot-size plug-in …

Effect of inter-module connection properties on structural sway of high-rise modular buildings

Y Yu, Y Zhang, X Wang, L Gao, B Mou… - Journal of Constructional …, 2024 - Elsevier
The modular steel building is a rapidly evolving prefabricated structural system, consisting of
discrete volumetric modules assembled with inter-module connections. Despite numerous …

Evaluation of inter-modular connection behaviour under lateral loads: An experimental and numerical study

H Rajanayagam, T Gunawardena, P Mendis… - … of Constructional Steel …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study focuses on a comprehensive investigation of the inter-modular connection shear
behaviour under lateral load using theoretical, experimental, and numerical analyses …