Research on the Connection of Modular Steel Construction

Xuyan Duan

doi:10.54097/bhjppg53

Authors

Xuyan Duan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54097/bhjppg53

Keywords:

Structural Engineering; Steel Structure; Module Construction; Connection.

Abstract

With the development of the construction industry, the market is increasingly pursuing efficient and energy-saving building models. Modular steel building is one of the main forms and has become an important development trend of future architecture. In the design and construction of modular steel buildings, the connection between modules is one of the most critical links. The research of the connection of modular steel building is mainly embodied in the connection structure, force transfer mechanism and experimental testing. In this paper, according to the structural differences, the connection of modular steel buildings is divided into bolt connection, self-locking connection and prestressed connection, and each connection form is explained and analyzed in detail. The results show that although the current modular steel building has carried out various innovations in the structure of connections, some methods are still lacking of practical engineering verification. Future studies are necessary to test their ease of installation and reasonableness of force transfer.

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