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IntroductionA building built using modular construction method requires the building elements, known as modules, to be prefabricated in a controlled environment, and away from the main

construction site[1]. The modules are made out of steel, and once completed, they will need to be transported back to the main construction site for assembly process. nlike

conventional construction, this method proved to be very efficient in highly congested areas as it will help to minimi!e economic disruption due to the chaotic construction

works and the transportation of ha!ardous materials["].

A prefab building module adds appro#imately 1$%%%kg of mass onto a typical 1&%%%kg lorry. Transportation of modules from manufacturing plant to the construction site

directly relates to fuel cost 'n general, fuel cost depends on ( factors) the distance one has to travel, current fuel price and vehicle fuel consumption[(]. *tudies have shown the

fuel consumption is proportionate to vehicle weight, where the amount of fuel increases as the vehicle increases and vice versa.

At the construction site, the modules are attached together to create a larger living space. Attachment of the modules can be made from side+to+side, top+to+bottom, and

front+to+back sequence, depending on the specification. owever, this method of attachment adds unnecessary columns in between the two modules, which sectioned the area.

Therefore, it reduces the available living space and limits its applications.

Modular Construction: Using CompositesNor Azrin bin Nor Azman1, Martyn Jones2aand Rayven Jay2b

Solution*ubstitute metallic with composite materials

-uilding codeso Apply limit state design for steel structure from urocode for base

lineo se urocomp by /iberline as guidelines for recommended limits

*tructural integrity 0using /Ao 2eflection of composite beams must be 34 56($%o /actor of *afety shall be 74 "

References[1] 8ike 9iley and Alison :otgrave, :onstruction Technology ";

'ndustrial and :ommercial -uilding, *urrey;amin -eerman and 9omeo ?arcia, @