ABSTRACT

Modular construction can dramatically improve efficiency in construction, through factory production of pre-engineered building units and their delivery to the site either as entire buildings or as substantial elements. The required technology and application are developing rapidly, but design is still in its infancy. Good design requires a knowled

chapter 1|28 pages

Introduction to modular construction

chapter 2|12 pages

Types of steel modules

chapter 3|8 pages

Precast concrete modules

chapter 4|14 pages

Other types of modules

chapter 6|30 pages

Housing and residential buildings

chapter 7|14 pages

Hospitals and medical buildings

chapter 8|10 pages

Schools and educational buildings

chapter 9|10 pages

Specialist buildings

chapter 10|14 pages

Hybrid modular construction systems

chapter 12|16 pages

Structural design of light steel modules

chapter 13|8 pages

Structural design of concrete modules

chapter 15|8 pages

Service interfaces in modular construction

chapter 16|14 pages

Constructional issues in modular systems

chapter 17|12 pages

Factory production of modules

chapter 18|6 pages

Economics of modular construction

chapter 19|13 pages

Sustainability in modular construction