Structural response of modular buildings – An overview
dc.contributor.author | Lacey, A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Chen, Wensu | |
dc.contributor.author | Hao, Hong | |
dc.contributor.author | Bi, Kaiming | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-01-30T07:58:42Z | |
dc.date.available | 2018-01-30T07:58:42Z | |
dc.date.created | 2018-01-30T05:59:01Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2018 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Lacey, A. and Chen, W. and Hao, H. and Bi, K. 2018. Structural response of modular buildings – An overview. Journal of Building Engineering. 16: pp. 45-56. | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/60087 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.jobe.2017.12.008 | |
dc.description.abstract |
Prefabrication by off-site manufacturing leads to a reduced overall construction schedule, improved quality, and reduced resource wastage. Modular building is therefore increasingly popular and promoted. With the recent promotion a number of relevant studies have been completed, however, a review of the design, construction, and performance of modular buildings under different loading conditions is lacking. This paper presents a state-of-the-art review of modular building structures. First, structural forms and construction materials are presented as a brief introduction to the modular structures. Modular building is shown to refer not to a single structure type, but a variety of structural systems and materials. These modular structures might perform differently to similar traditional structures and the structural performance is highly dependent on inter- and intra-module connections. The structural response of modules to different hazards is then considered, followed by the current design practice and methodology. As a currently developing area there is great potential for innovation in modular structures and several key research areas are identified for further work. | |
dc.title | Structural response of modular buildings – An overview | |
dc.type | Journal Article | |
dcterms.source.volume | 16 | |
dcterms.source.startPage | 45 | |
dcterms.source.endPage | 56 | |
dcterms.source.issn | 2352-7102 | |
dcterms.source.title | Journal of Building Engineering | |
curtin.department | School of Civil and Mechanical Engineering (CME) | |
curtin.accessStatus | Open access |