what is the Modular construction ?

Modular Construction

• What is the modular construction?

                   ‘Modular construction’ is a use of pre-engineered building units that are delivered to site and assembled as large volumetric components of a building. The modular units may form complete rooms, parts of rooms, or separate highly serviced units such as toilets or lifts. 

      

                  Modular construction is increasingly popular where a building is constructed off-site using the same materials and designed to the same standards as conventional on-site construction. It limits environmental disruption, delivering components as and when needed, and turning construction into a logistics exercise.

• where are they used?

            Modular buildings may be used for long-term, temporary or permanent facilities, such as construction camps, schools and classrooms, civilian and military housing, and industrial facilities. Modular buildings are used in remote and rural areas where conventional construction may not be reasonable or possible, for example, the Halley VI accommodation pods used for a BAS Antarctic expedition.^[2] Other uses have included churches, health care facilities, sales and retail offices, fast food restaurants and cruise ship construction. 

• Benefits of modular construction?

1. Rapid installation on site (6-8 units per day)
2. Economy of scale through repetitive manufacture
3. Low self weight leading to foundation savings
4. High level of quality control in factory production
5. Limited disruption in the vicinity of the construction site
6. Useful in building renovation projects, such as roof top extensions
7. Excellent acoustic insulation due to double layer construction
8. Adaptable for future extensions, and ability to be dismantled easily and moved if required
9. Stability of tall buildings can be provided by a braced steel core.
10. low waste construction.
11. environment friendly construction process.

• Application of modular construction

1. Suitable for buildings with multiple repeated units
2. Size of units is limited by transport (3.6m x 8m is typical)
3. Open sided units can be created (by changing the floor orientation)
4. Modules are stacked with usually no independent structure
5. Self weight of 1.5 to 2 kN/m²
6. 4 to 10 storeys (6 is usually the optimum)
7. Fire resistance of 30 to 60 minutes provided
8. Acoustic insulation is provided through double layer walls and floors.

•  Types of modular construction

1. 4-sided modules
2. Partially open-sided modules
3. Open-sided (corner-supported) modules
4. Modules supported by a primary structural frame
5. Non-load bearing modules
6. Mixed modules and planar floor cassettes
7. Special stair or lift modules. 

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