Steel Modular Construction and Its Applicability to the Building Industry in China

Tharaka Gunawardena; Priyan Mendis

doi:10.13206/j.gjgSE20010802

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Tharaka Gunawardena, Priyan Mendis. Steel Modular Construction and Its Applicability to the Building Industry in China[J]. STEEL CONSTRUCTION(Chinese & English), 2020, 35(2): 66-73. doi: 10.13206/j.gjgSE20010802

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Tharaka Gunawardena, Priyan Mendis. Steel Modular Construction and Its Applicability to the Building Industry in China[J]. STEEL CONSTRUCTION(Chinese & English), 2020, 35(2): 66-73. doi: 10.13206/j.gjgSE20010802

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Steel Modular Construction and Its Applicability to the Building Industry in China

doi: 10.13206/j.gjgSE20010802

Department of Infrastructure Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia

Received Date: 2019-01-08
Rev Recd Date: 2020-02-04

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Modular construction is an advancement from various prefabricated technologies that existed for decades in the construction industry and is a platform to integrate such technologies into providing a more holistic solution. Due to the rapid speed of construction and minimised work on-site, modular construction is becoming a more popular method in the modern construction industry. Steel as a material is quite heavily used in modular structures as it provides a more capable option in designing versatile structures that are both easy to install, relatively lighter modules and suitable for disassembly. While the steel industry continues to grow rapidly in China, its use in modern construction technologies such as modular construction would result in great benefits both locally and internationally.
- offsite manufacturing,
- volumetric construction,
- multi-storey buildings,
- steel industry in China

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