Design in Modular Construction (Paperback, 1)

Introduction to modular construction. Types of steel modules. Precast concrete modules. Other types of modules. Introduction to planning of modular buildings. Housing and residential buildings. Hospitals and medical buildings. Schools and educational buildings. Specialist buildings. Hybrid modular construction systems. Acoustic insulation in modular construction. Structural design of light steel modules. Structural design of concrete modules. Cladding, roofing, and balconies in modular construction. Service interfaces in modular construction. Constructional issues in modular systems. Factory production of modules. Economics of modular construction. Sustainability in modular construction. References. Index.