Assembly Solution for Modular Buildings: Development of an Automated Connecting Device for Light-Framed Structures
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 quality. However, the lack of a suitable and effic...
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| description | 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 quality. However, the lack of a suitable and efficient assembly solution has been identified by many as a barrier to the use of off-site construction for larger buildings. To maximise the benefits of off-site manufacturing for multistorey buildings, an automated connection solution is presented in this paper. A new plug-in self-locking device was developed according to the following product design phases: on-site observations, definition of the problem and product specifications, solution generation, prototyping, fabrication, and testing. The plug-in self-locking device allows the assembly process to be accelerated by eliminating the fastening steps and a higher completion of modules off-site to be achieved. The design bears the compressive, tensile, and shear loads and contributes to the load path of the building. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f9db1cfde94545f28db3084a7dd565612023-11-23T10:21:26ZengMDPI AGBuildings2075-53092022-05-0112567210.3390/buildings12050672Assembly Solution for Modular Buildings: Development of an Automated Connecting Device for Light-Framed StructuresLaurence Picard0Pierre Blanchet1André Bégin-Drolet2Department of Mechanical Engineering, Laval University, Quebec, QC G1V 0A6, CanadaDepartment of Wood and Forest Sciences, Laval University, Quebec, QC G1V 0A6, CanadaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Laval University, Quebec, QC G1V 0A6, CanadaThe 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 quality. However, the lack of a suitable and efficient assembly solution has been identified by many as a barrier to the use of off-site construction for larger buildings. To maximise the benefits of off-site manufacturing for multistorey buildings, an automated connection solution is presented in this paper. A new plug-in self-locking device was developed according to the following product design phases: on-site observations, definition of the problem and product specifications, solution generation, prototyping, fabrication, and testing. The plug-in self-locking device allows the assembly process to be accelerated by eliminating the fastening steps and a higher completion of modules off-site to be achieved. The design bears the compressive, tensile, and shear loads and contributes to the load path of the building.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/12/5/672assembly solutionautomated connectionconstruction productivitymodular connectionmodular buildingsplug-in device |
| spellingShingle | Laurence Picard Pierre Blanchet André Bégin-Drolet Assembly Solution for Modular Buildings: Development of an Automated Connecting Device for Light-Framed Structures Buildings assembly solution automated connection construction productivity modular connection modular buildings plug-in device |
| title | Assembly Solution for Modular Buildings: Development of an Automated Connecting Device for Light-Framed Structures |
| title_full | Assembly Solution for Modular Buildings: Development of an Automated Connecting Device for Light-Framed Structures |
| title_fullStr | Assembly Solution for Modular Buildings: Development of an Automated Connecting Device for Light-Framed Structures |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assembly Solution for Modular Buildings: Development of an Automated Connecting Device for Light-Framed Structures |
| title_short | Assembly Solution for Modular Buildings: Development of an Automated Connecting Device for Light-Framed Structures |
| title_sort | assembly solution for modular buildings development of an automated connecting device for light framed structures |
| topic | assembly solution automated connection construction productivity modular connection modular buildings plug-in device |
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