Seismic performance of an innovative self-centering and repairable connection with SMA bolts in modular steel construction

EF Deng, YP Du, JD Gao, Z Zhang, YB Wang - Thin-Walled Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
Modular steel construction (MSC) is widely noticed and adopted in the building industry for
its benefits of short construction period, low carbon emission, and great flexibility. The …

Experimental research and numerical simulation of a modular composite steel frame structure

Y Liu, X Lin, Z Chen, J Liu, X Liu - Structures, 2025 - Elsevier
Corrugated steel plates are widely used in modular structures because they can serve as
enclosure components of the modular structures and provide a high lateral resistance to …

[HTML][HTML] Rocking interconnection for moment resisting modular buildings: Experimental and numerical investigation

B Atashfaraz, P Sharafi, P Shadan… - Journal of Constructional …, 2025 - Elsevier
The speed of assembly and structural reliability of prefabricated prefinished volumetric
constructions (PPVCs) are closely dependant on the interconnections linking modules …

[HTML][HTML] Two modular architectural solution of MICADO

A Dalalbashi, C Reis, J Pinto, F Pimenta… - Alexandria Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
This research paper investigates the potential of the MICADO method in modular structures
through parametric development. The MICADO approach combines frame-supported …

Machine learning based multi-objective optimization on shear behavior of the inter-module connection

EF Deng, YP Du, X Zhang, JY Lian, Z Zhang… - Thin-Walled …, 2024 - Elsevier
Prefabricated prefinished volumetric construction (PPVC) has become a research hotspot in
recent years. Inter-module connections have a crucial influence on the mechanical behavior …

Shear behavior of the fully prefabricated liftable connection for modular steel construction

EF Deng, YP Du, JY Lian, Z Zhang, H Qian… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
Modular steel construction (MSC) is a novel structural system comprising of stacked modular
units. It represents a type of green building with broad market prospects, which is aligned …

Experimental study on the seismic performance of two-storey UHPC modular building structure

QF He, JM Zou, CF Zhang, Y Zhong, JS Li… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
Ultra-high performance concrete modular building is a new structural system in which the
module units made by the factory with UHPC materials are transported to the site for …

Shear behavior of perforated steel plate shear connectors in innovative modular steel channel–concrete composite floor systems

J Fang, L Zhou, J Fan, C Dai, F Li, F Liao - Thin-Walled Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
This study aims to investigate the shear behavior of perforated steel plate (PSP) shear
connectors used in a novel modular steel channel–concrete composite floor (MSCCF) …

Experimental investigation of innovative modular bidirectional load-bearing and energy-dissipating joints for high-rise modular constructions

P Tan, J Qin, F Zhou, M Tang, Y Zhang - Journal of Building Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Modular bidirectional load-bearing and energy-dissipating joints (MBJs) can complete
adjacent module connections only by modular bidirectional load-bearing and energy …

[HTML][HTML] Using Machine Learning Technologies to Design Modular Buildings

AR Tusnin, AV Alekseytsev, O Tusnina - Buildings, 2024 - mdpi.com
The article discusses a solution to the relevant task of analyzing and designing modular
buildings made of blocks to be used in industrial and civil engineering. A block that …