Editing Modular building (section)

{{Short description|Prefabricated building or house that consists of repeated sections}}
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[[File:Vivienda prefabricada.jpg|thumb|[[Prefabricated]] house in [[Valencia]], [[Spain]].]]
A '''modular building''' is a [[prefabricated building]] that consists of repeated sections called modules.<ref name="sciencedirect.com">{{cite journal |last1=Lacey |first1=Andrew William |last2=Chen |first2=Wensu |last3=Hao |first3=Hong |last4=Bi |first4=Kaiming |title=Structural Response of Modular Buildings – An Overview |journal=Journal of Building Engineering |date=2018 |volume=16 |pages=45–56 |doi=10.1016/j.jobe.2017.12.008 |hdl=20.500.11937/60087 |hdl-access=free }}</ref> Modularity involves constructing sections away from the building site, then delivering them to the intended site. Installation of the prefabricated sections is completed on site. Prefabricated sections are sometimes placed using a [[crane (machine)|crane]]. The modules can be placed side-by-side, end-to-end, or stacked, allowing for a variety of configurations and styles. After placement, the modules are joined together using inter-module connections, also known as inter-connections. The inter-connections tie the individual modules together to form the overall building structure.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Lacey |first1=Andrew William |last2=Chen |first2=Wensu |last3=Hao |first3=Hong |last4=Bi |first4=Kaiming |title=Review of bolted inter-module connections in modular steel buildings |journal=Journal of Building Engineering |date=2019 |volume=23 |pages=207–219 |doi=10.1016/j.jobe.2019.01.035 |s2cid=86540434 }}</ref>

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