Advances in Structural Techniques for Prefabricated Modular Buildings
A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Building Structures".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2025 | Viewed by 524
Special Issue Editors
Interests: structural seismic response mitigation; dampers; modular construction; high-performance steel structures; green buildings; seismic retrofit
Interests: modular construction; corrosion fatigue; steel reuse
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Interests: vortex-induced vibration; computational fluid dynamics; wind tunnel testing; structural vibration control; flow control; tornado simulation; wind disaster vulnerability
Interests: steel-concrete composite structures; prefabricated structures; modular construction; high-performance steel structures; seismic analysis; efficient numerical modelling; intelligent analysis methods
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Interests: smart structural design; skeleton structures; modular structures; steel structures; structural stability; spatial structures; structural fire safety; smart firefighting
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Modular structures have for many years demonstrated their practical value and advantages. As archetypes of industrialized and low-carbon construction, prefabricated modular buildings are developing towards high levels of integration and disaster resistance. Exploring how to further promote the application of such structures (e.g., for high-rise buildings and infrastructure in earthquake prone areas) is a topic worthy of continuous in-depth research. In doing so, it is necessary for us to develop new ways of modular structural implementation, including exploring novel connections and smart assembly methods, enhancing these structures’ resistance to earthquake and wind loads, establishing advanced methods for evaluating structural disaster-resistance, controlling structural failure under extreme conditions, etc. In response to these demands, we have launched this Special Issue and invite experts and scholars in the field to present their research results on this topic. We look forward to working together with colleagues in this field to advance the application of modular building structures and, more importantly, to contribute to an industrialized and low-carbon construction community.
Dr. Yang Xiang
Prof. Dr. Liang Zong
Prof. Dr. Feng Xu
Dr. He Zhao
Dr. Shaojun Zhu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- prefabricated structures
- modular structures
- modular integrated construction
- prefabricated prefinished volumetric construction
- connections
- seismic performance
- wind resistance
- smart design
- modular high-rise structures
- collapse resistance
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