The customer‘s choice of interior fittings and façades can be added to the basic module. Lightweight construction must also be used here, on the same principle as the basic structure. Gypsum plasterboard is used for the internal walls. The façades consist of aluminium window systems in a wall constructed from lightweight building boards, mineral fibre insulation and aluminium sheet cladding. After the modules have been fitted together on site, diagonal struts are installed on the façade or inside the modules to stiffen the building (17). Components such as stairs and lifts are installed conventionally on site to complete the building (18). The module dimensions were chosen to allow
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transport without special permission and to avoid travelling time
Design of modules The modules are built on a standard basic structure, which consists of a self-supporting steel frame construction.
or road width restrictions affecting the movement of lorries on public roads. Unlike flat-pack systems, where the walls can be transported in a compact package along with the roof panels, the modules in this system can only be transported in the completed state. The modules, complete with fitted out interior, are therefore low-weight/large-volume loads. The basic structure of the brick-shaped modules, with their strictly defined dimensions and design, considerably reduces the scope for architectural creativity with respect to overall shape, façade type and interior fit-out. However, within the limits imposed by the module and the lightweight construction principle, there is still room for customisation. The innovation of this system lies in the manufacture of
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the modules, where extensive prefabrication achieves highly
Construction of modules The steel frame is made up of a floor panel, four corner supports and a roof panel.
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Design of modular buildings After the modules have been fitted together on site, diagonal struts are installed on the façade or inside the modules to stiffen the building.
Modular building Components such as stairs and lifts are installed conventionally on site to complete the building.
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