Assembly Solution for Modular Buildings: Development of an Automated Connecting Device for Light-Framed Structures

The prefabricated construction industry, also known as off-site construction, has been operating in North America for several years now and differs from traditional its much shorter project timelines, lower costs, increased build quality. However, the lack of a suitable efficient assembly solution identified by many barrier to use larger buildings. To maximise benefits manufacturing multistorey buildings, an automated connection is presented this paper. A new plug-in self-locking device was developed according following product design phases: on-site observations, definition problem specifications, generation, prototyping, fabrication, testing. allows process be accelerated eliminating fastening steps higher completion modules achieved. bears compressive, tensile, shear loads contributes load path building.