Mechanical Behaviors of Inter-Module Connections and Assembled Joints in Modular Steel Buildings: A Comprehensive Review
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. The aim of this paper is to offer an overview...
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| description | 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. The aim of this paper is to offer an overview of the methods for creating inter-module connections. First, we discuss the existing inter-module connections, including vertical connections, horizontal connections, and module-to-concrete-core-wall connections. Then, the mechanical performance and simplified models of the inter-module connections are reviewed in detail; these have a significant influence on the development of modular steel buildings. Finally, the prospects of module-to-module connection are summarized. Despite the increasing amount of research that explores module-to-module connections, fully modular buildings have not yet been achieved, hindering the further development and use of modular steel buildings. In this context, self-locking connections and laminated double-beam connections are proposed, with the aim of promoting the increased use of modular steel buildings. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cf25f24da0f647f3b776b29ddb8d424c2023-11-18T18:38:00ZengMDPI AGBuildings2075-53092023-07-01137172710.3390/buildings13071727Mechanical Behaviors of Inter-Module Connections and Assembled Joints in Modular Steel Buildings: A Comprehensive ReviewChen Yang0Bo Xu1Junwu Xia2Hongfei Chang3Xiaomiao Chen4Renwei Ma5School of Urban Construction, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, ChinaSchool of Urban Construction, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, ChinaState Key Laboratory for Geomechanics and Deep Underground Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, ChinaState Key Laboratory for Geomechanics and Deep Underground Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, ChinaSchool of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212100, ChinaSchool of Civil Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, Xuzhou 221018, ChinaModular 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. The aim of this paper is to offer an overview of the methods for creating inter-module connections. First, we discuss the existing inter-module connections, including vertical connections, horizontal connections, and module-to-concrete-core-wall connections. Then, the mechanical performance and simplified models of the inter-module connections are reviewed in detail; these have a significant influence on the development of modular steel buildings. Finally, the prospects of module-to-module connection are summarized. Despite the increasing amount of research that explores module-to-module connections, fully modular buildings have not yet been achieved, hindering the further development and use of modular steel buildings. In this context, self-locking connections and laminated double-beam connections are proposed, with the aim of promoting the increased use of modular steel buildings.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/13/7/1727modular steel buildingmodule-to-module connectionload transferring pathsimplified model |
| spellingShingle | Chen Yang Bo Xu Junwu Xia Hongfei Chang Xiaomiao Chen Renwei Ma Mechanical Behaviors of Inter-Module Connections and Assembled Joints in Modular Steel Buildings: A Comprehensive Review Buildings modular steel building module-to-module connection load transferring path simplified model |
| title | Mechanical Behaviors of Inter-Module Connections and Assembled Joints in Modular Steel Buildings: A Comprehensive Review |
| title_full | Mechanical Behaviors of Inter-Module Connections and Assembled Joints in Modular Steel Buildings: A Comprehensive Review |
| title_fullStr | Mechanical Behaviors of Inter-Module Connections and Assembled Joints in Modular Steel Buildings: A Comprehensive Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mechanical Behaviors of Inter-Module Connections and Assembled Joints in Modular Steel Buildings: A Comprehensive Review |
| title_short | Mechanical Behaviors of Inter-Module Connections and Assembled Joints in Modular Steel Buildings: A Comprehensive Review |
| title_sort | mechanical behaviors of inter module connections and assembled joints in modular steel buildings a comprehensive review |
| topic | modular steel building module-to-module connection load transferring path simplified model |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/13/7/1727 |
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