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Life cycle assessment of seismic resistant prefabricated modular buildings [PDF]
HeliyonPrefabricated Volumetric Modular Buildings (PVMB) have the potential to transform the construction industry and make a significant contribution to reaching sustainable development goals.
Byron Guaygua +2 more
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Resilience and Performance of Prefabricated Modular Buildings Against Natural Disasters
Electronic Journal of Structural Engineering, 2023 Earliest global movement towards modular construction originated as a solution to the sudden housing demand which occurred during events such as British colonization, the California gold rush, the world wars and post war settlement.
Thusitha Ginigaddara +3 more
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Development of affordable steel-framed modular buildings for emergency situations (Covid-19) [PDF]
Structures, 2021 This paper presents the development of novel affordable steel-framed modular units for construction with enhanced overall (healthcare, structural, fire, and lightweight) performance, which ideally suits for emergency response situation, such as current ...
Gatheeshgar P +6 more
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Buildings, 2022 Modular building is becoming a common sight due to government policies promoting greater automation and productivity. When moving towards modularity, indoor comfort within volumetric modules, such as levels of humidity and temperature, natural ...
Vincent J. L. Gan, Ting Liu, Kexin Li
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Buildings, 2022 The limited knowledge of the behaviour of modular buildings subjected to different loading scenarios and thereby lack of design guidelines hinder the growth of modular construction practices despite its widespread benefits.
Thisari Munmulla +6 more
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Constraints Hindering the Development of High-Rise Modular Buildings
Applied Sciences, 2020 Off-site construction has been increasingly employed due to its advantages, for instance, improved quality control, reduced skills labour, faster construction time, decreased material wastage and safe working environment.
Yanhui Sun +6 more
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Modular greening technologies for buildings [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2021 In this research we provide the analysis of the modern green wall technologies. The modular greening technology for the buildings is universal invention with respect to the purpose of the building and it is applicable for greening buildings intended for ...
Korol Elena +3 more
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Buildings, 2022 The prefabricated construction industry, also known as off-site construction, has been operating in North America for several years now and differs from traditional construction in its much shorter project timelines, lower costs, and increased build ...
Laurence Picard +2 more
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Buildings, 2023 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 complex, depending on the type of connecting method and the load-transferring path.
Chen Yang +5 more
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The Research Review on Life Cycle Carbon Emissions in the Operational Process of Modular Buildings
BuildingsClimate change has intensified scrutiny of the building sector, a major source of global greenhouse gas emissions. Modular construction, recognized for its environmental, economic, and social benefits, is increasingly regarded as a key strategy to ...
Yupei Hu, Luyao Xiang, Kai Shang
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