GB2601546A - Modular building and method of construction - Google Patents

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GB2601546A
GB2601546A GB2019151.6A GB202019151A GB2601546A GB 2601546 A GB2601546 A GB 2601546A GB 202019151 A GB202019151 A GB 202019151A GB 2601546 A GB2601546 A GB 2601546A
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    • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
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    • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
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Abstract

A modular building 300 comprising a plurality of modular units 301 forming at least part of a floor of the building, each unit having a plurality of external sides 303 and a modular pod (204, fig 2), wherein the units are arranged on the floor to define an opening 302 defined in part by an external side of each load-bearing unit with the pod located within said opening. Preferably the units are load-bearing and the pods are non-load bearing. The units may interlock on a vertical edge by stepped saw-tooth portions. The invention provides a building in which adjacent rooms are separated by only a single structural wall provided by the modular units.

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MODULAR BUILDING AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION
BACKGROUND
Modern construction techniques now include "off-site manufacturing" in which elements of a building are prefabricated "off-site" and shipped to the building site to be assembled in place. This technique allows construction of the building "on-site" to progress quickly with a higher level of quality.
Volumetric modular construction is a method of constructing a building that uses such "off-site manufacturing", whereby a "modular building" is constructed from a plurality of prefabricated modular units. The modular units are fabricated "off-site" and fitted out internally, before being shipped to the building site where they are assembled together "on-site" to construct the modular building. The modular units typically comprise a steel "box" frame having a plurality of external sides defining an internal space, said external sides typically including a plurality of side walls, a floor, and a ceiling that together define the external shape of the modular unit. The frame may be internally and/or externally clad, as required. Such modular units are typically box-shaped, i.e resembling a box in rectangularity, though other shapes are possible.
Volumetric modular construction is a relatively fast method for constructing a building because it is not necessary to fit out the building interior "on-site" as the modular units are already fitted out internally "off-site". However, a drawback of using volumetric modular construction is that adjacent rooms (i.e. in adjacent dwellings of the building defined by adjacent modular units) are typically separated by the external side walls of each of the adjacent modular units (i.e. by two side walls, or by a floor and a ceiling, of the respective modular units). This contrasts with a traditional building in which adjacent rooms are typically separated by a single wall or a floor/ceiling. In addition to reducing overall internal "useable" space in the dwellings, having two structural walls adjacent one another increases the materials required for constructing the modular building, rendering volumetric modular construction relatively expensive.
An alternative method for constructing a building using "off-site manufacturing" is a panellised system, in which a plurality of panels (which will become the side walls, floors, and ceilings of the building) are fabricated "off-site" and shipped to the building site. The panels are then assembled "on-site" in order to construct the building. Unlike volumetric modular construction, adjacent rooms are separated by a single wall or a floor/ceiling. As a result, a panellised system requires fewer materials and is thus less expensive. However, the interior of the building must be constructed "on-site" (as oppose to "off-site" in volumetric modular construction). Therefore, a panellised system is a relatively slow method for constructing a building.
A need remains for a method of constructing a building using "off-site manufacturing" that overcomes the drawbacks associated with the traditional design of both volumetric modular construction and panellised systems.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
According to a first aspect of the invention, there is provided a modular building, comprising a plurality of modular units forming at least pad of a floor of the modular building, each modular unit having a plurality of external sides; and a modular pod; wherein said modular units are arranged together on said floor to define an opening for receiving the modular pod, said opening being defined in part by an external side of each modular unit, with said modular pod being located within said opening.
As used herein, the term "modular pod" preferably means a non-load bearing modular unit. A modular pod has a similar form to a load-bearing modular unit (herein referred to simply as a "modular unit"), but they are not usually designed to provide structural strength to the modular building. As such, the construction of a modular pod is typically lighter than that of a modular unit, with thinner walls, floors, and ceilings. As a result, modular pods are cheaper to manufacture than modular units, meaning the total cost of constructing a modular building can be reduced by incorporating modular pods. Similarly to modular units, modular pods are fitted out internally "off-site", typically as a kitchen or bathroom.
The present invention utilises a volumetric modular construction method but, for example, with alternate modular units (i.e. on a floor of the traditional design of a modular building) replaced by modular pods. The present invention therefore shares the benefits of a traditional volumetric modular construction method, while offering potential reduction in cost.
Preferably, the plurality of modular units are substantially identical in size and shape. This allows the arrangement of modular units and modular pods to be easily repeated in a space-efficient pattern to form the entire floor of the modular building. Preferably, said plurality of modular units comprises four such modular units.
The external sides typically include a plurality of side walls, and preferably also a floor and/or a ceiling. Preferably, the side walls of each modular unit have vertical edges configured to interlock with corresponding vertical edges on adjacent modular units. Preferably, each vertical edge of a side wall comprises a stepped configuration arranged to interlock with a corresponding stepped configuration on another such vertical edge. As used herein, the term "interlock" preferably means engagement via overlapping parts of adjacent modular units.
Preferably, said floor is a first floor, said modular building further comprising a further modular unit arranged to form part of a second floor immediately above the first floor, said further modular unit being supported, at least in part, by one of said modular units forming part of said first floor. Since the modular pods are a non-load bearing part of the modular building, the further modular unit is supported by the modular units of the first floor so that a second floor of the modular building can be constructed.
Preferably, one or more of the external sides of each modular unit has an edge (e.g. where two external sides of the modular unit meet) configured to interlock with a corresponding edge on an external side of a further modular unit. For example, the edge may be a horizontal edge between a side wall and a floor or ceiling of the modular unit, where the further modular unit is arranged to form part of a floor of the building above or below said floor of the building for which said modular unit forms a part. The edge could alternatively, or additionally, be a vertical edge (e.g. where adjacent side walls form a corner) of the modular unit to facilitate mating between two adjacent modular units on the same floor of the building.
Preferably, the edge comprises a stepped configuration arranged to interlock with a corresponding stepped configuration on another such edge of another such modular unit. Alternatively, or additionally, at least part of said edge of the modular unit may comprise a saw-tooth portion configured to intedock with a complementary saw-tooth portion on a corresponding edge of an external side of another such modular unit. A modular unit may have a plurality of such edges (i.e. vertical and/or horizontal).
Preferably, the or each edge of a modular unit may comprise one or more substantially closed cavities having an opening configured to provide an access point for introducing fastening means (e.g. nut and bolt fasteners) to secure two modular units together via said external sides when said modular units are stacked one upon another.
Preferably, one or more cavities along adjacent edges of two modular units secured together is substantially filled with insulation material, more preferably wherein all of said cavities are substantially filled with insulation material. By substantially filling the cavities with insulation material, improved acoustic insulation is provided.
Preferably, fire-resistant material is provided on the underside of the floor of the further modular unit. Preferably, fire-resistant material is provided on both the inside and outside of each of said external sides of said plurality of modular units that together define the opening for the modular pod. The fire-resistant material provided on the external sides of the modular units inhibits the spread of fire throughout the building in the event that a fire were to break out in a modular unit or modular pod.
Preferably, said further modular unit and said plurality of modular units that support said further modular unit are all substantially rectangular, preferably wherein said modular units are of the same size and shape.
Preferably, at least one floor of the modular building comprises a plurality of such modular units arranged to define a plurality of such openings by their external sides in which a plurality of modular pods are, respectively, located.
The building may be a hotel, an office block, or block of apartments such as a student residence, for example.
According to a second aspect of the invention, there is provided a method of constructing a modular building, comprising: arranging a plurality of modular units to form at least part of a floor of the modular building, each modular unit having a plurality of external sides; providing an opening on said floor of the modular building for receiving a modular pod; and arranging a modular pod within said opening; wherein said opening is defined by arranging said modular units together such that an external side of each modular unit defines part of said opening.
Any feature in a particular aspect described herein may be applied to another aspect, in any appropriate combination. It should also be appreciated that particular combinations of the various features described and defined in any aspects described herein can be implemented and/or supplied and/or used independently. Any apparatus feature described herein may also be incorporated as a method feature, and vice versa.
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An example of the invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Figure 1 is a schematic diagram showing a cross-sectional plan view of four modular units arranged to form part of a floor of a modular building and define an opening for receiving a modular pod, according to a preferred embodiment of the invention.
Figure 2 is a schematic diagram showing a plan view of a modular bathroom pod suitable for use in a modular building according to the invention.
Figure 3 is an exploded cross-sectional side view showing a plurality of modular units being arranged to form part of three floors of a modular building according to the invention.
Figure 4 is a cross-sectional side view showing the modular building of Figure 3 after the modular units have been connected together.
Figure 5 is a close-up exploded cross-sectional side view of an example of the interlocking configuration between two modular units stacked one upon another, such as in the modular building depicted in Figure 3.
Figure 6 is a cross-sectional side view showing the two modular units of Figure 5 once the interlocking configuration is complete.
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In the following description and accompanying drawings, corresponding features may preferably be identified using corresponding reference numerals.
Figure 1 is a schematic diagram showing a cross-sectional plan view of four modular units 101 arranged to form part of a floor of a modular building 100, according to the invention. Each modular unit 101 has a plurality of external sides, including one or more side walls 103, and preferably also a ceiling and a floor (not shown here). The modular units 101 are arranged such that an opening 102 is defined, in part, by a side wall 103 of each adjacent modular unit 101, such that the adjacent modular units 101 together define the opening. The opening 102 is suitable for receiving a modular pod 104, which is typically lowered vertically into said opening 102 once the modular units 101 have been arranged and connected together.
The modular units 101 may be connected together by any suitable means. The vertical edges 105 of the side walls 103 of the adjacent modular units 101 may be configured to interlock with one another in a similar manner to the horizontal edges described in more detail below. For example, each vertical edge 105 may comprise a stepped configuration arranged to interlock with a corresponding stepped configuration on the vertical edge 105 of an adjacent modular unit 101. Alternatively, a saw-tooth portion may be provided along the vertical edges 105 which are configured to interlock with a complementary saw-tooth portion along a corresponding vertical edge 105 on an adjacent modular unit 101.
While not shown in Figure 1, the modular units 101 also typically have a ceiling and floor and are fitted out internally "off-site" as required. It is preferred that the modular units 101 are substantially identical in size and shape, such as the embodiment shown in Figure 1 in which the modular units 101 have a substantially identical rectangular shape. This allows the arrangement of modular units 101 and modular pods 104 to be easily repeated across the floors of the modular building 100 in a space-efficient pattern, as discussed below in relation to Figures 3 and 4. Therefore, the invention is particularly suited to modular buildings 100 which contain sections which are repeated throughout the building, such as hotels, apartment blocks, and student residences. However, it will be appreciated that any suitable number of modular units 101, having any suitable shape and size, may be arranged in any suitable way to define an opening 102 there between for receiving a modular pod 104.
The modular pod 104 typically has side walls 106, a ceiling and floor (not shown), and can be any suitable size and shape as long as it can be positioned in the opening 102 defined between the modular units 101. While not shown in Figure 1, the modular pod is fitted out internally "off-site" and so contains fixture and fittings as required by the intended use of the modular pod (e.g. a kitchen or bathroom). An example of a modular pod 204 suitable for use in the invention is shown in Figure 2, which is a schematic drawing showing a plan-view of a modular bathroom pod 204 containing a sink 207, toilet 208, and shower cubicle 209.
Figure 3 shows an exploded cross-sectional side view of a plurality of modular units 301 being arranged to form part of three floors of a modular building 300 according to an embodiment of the invention. Figure 4 shows a cross-sectional side view of the modular building 300 depicted in Figure 3 once the modular units 301 have been lowered into position and connected together.
The arrangement of modular units 101 shown in Figure 1 has been repeated across each floor of the modular building 300, 400 shown in Figures 3 and 4, respectively. As a result, the modular units 301, 401 and openings 302, 402 for receiving modular pods (not shown) alternate across each floor of the modular building 300, 400. A significant portion of the modular building 300, 400 is thus constructed from modular pods rather than modular units 301, 401 thereby providing a significant reduction in cost. While only part of three floors of the modular building 300, 400 is shown in Figures 3 and 4 for simplicity, it will be appreciated that there would be further modular units 301, 401 positioned adjacent to those depicted to form the rest of the modular building 300, 400.
The modular pods (not shown) are a non-load bearing part of the structure of the modular building 300, 400. Therefore, in order to construct a modular building 300, 400 having multiple floors, the modular units 301, 401 of the upper floors are supported by the modular units 301, 401 of the floor immediately below. In Figures 3 and 4, the arrangement of modular units 301, 401 and openings 302, 402 on each floor of the modular building 300, 400 is vertically staggered with respect to the arrangement on the floors immediately above and below, resulting in a chequerboard pattern of modular units 301, 401 and openings 302, 402. Therefore, each modular unit 301, 401 is positioned above an opening 302, 402 in the floor immediately below and is supported by a side wall 303, 403 of each of the four modular units 301, 401 surrounding said opening 302, 402.
The modular units 301, 401 may be supported by the modular units 301, 401 in the floor below by any suitable means. In Figures 3 and 4, the upper horizontal edges 310a, 410a of the side walls 303, 403 of the modular units are configured to interlock with the corresponding lower horizontal edges 310b, 410b of the side walls 303, 403 of the modular units 301, 401 in the floor immediately above.
More specifically, the upper and lower horizontal edges 310a, 310b, 410a, 410b each comprise a stepped configuration. The modular units 301, 401 are lowered vertically onto the modular units 301, 401 of the floor immediately below such that the stepped configurations interlock as shown in Figure 4. This interlocking configuration is described in more detail below in relation to Figures 5 and 6.
While not shown in Figures 3 and 4, the modular pods of each floor are lowered vertically into the openings 302, 402 before the modular units 301, 401 of the floor above are lowered into position. The modular pods of the upper floors are supported by the ceilings 311, 411 of the modular units 301, 401 immediately below the openings 302, 402 in which the modular pods are positioned.
Figure 5 shows a close-up exploded cross-sectional side view of an example of an interlocking configuration between two modular units stacked one upon another, such as in the modular building depicted in Figure 3. The beam 512a running along the upper horizontal edge 510a of the side wall 503 of the lower modular unit 501 sits below the top of the ceiling 511 of said lower modular unit 501 to form the stepped configuration. Similarly, the beam 512b running along the lower horizontal edge 510b of the side wall 503 of the upper modular unit 501 sits above the bottom of the floor 513 of said upper modular unit 501. This provides a stepped configuration that is complementary in shape to the stepped configuration on the lower modular unit 501. As the upper modular unit 501 is lowered down on top of the lower modular unit 501, the stepped configurations interlock (along the direction of arrows A and B). The beams 512a, 512b along the horizontal edges 510a, 510b of the modular units 501 are thus brought into abutting contact.
The lower horizontal edge 510b of the side wall 503 of the upper modular unit 501 and the upper horizontal edge 510a of the side wall 503 of the lower modular unit 501 each comprise a cavity 514a, 514b. The cavities 514a, 514b are substantially closed by the fire-resistant boards 515 which are fixed to both the inside and outside of the side walls 503 of the modular units. However, part of the fire resistant boarding 515 is left off the outside of the side walls 503 of the modular units 501 in order to provide openings 516a, 516b to said cavities 514a, 514b.
Once the upper modular unit 501 has been lowered down on top of the lower modular unit 501, the openings 516a, 516b provide access points for introducing fastening means (e.g. nuts and bolts) into the cavities 514a, 514b to fix the abutting beams 512a, 512b of the modular units together. The upper and lower modular units 501 are thereby secured together via one of their side walls 503.
Once the upper and lower modular units 501 are secured together, insulation material 517a, 517b is inserted into said cavities 514a, 514b (indicated as step c in Figure 5). It is advantageous for the cavities 514a, 514b to be substantially filled with insulation material 516a, 516b (known to those skilled in the art as full fill cavity wall insulation) in order to provide improved acoustic insulation. Next, further fire-resistant boards 515 are fixed to the outside of the side walls 503 of the modular units over the openings 516a, 516b (as indicated by arrows D and E) to seal off the cavities 514a, 514b. The completed interconnection is shown in Figure 6.
Ideally, fire-resistant boards 515 are also provided on the underside of the ceiling 511 and floor 513 of each modular unit 501. The fire-resistant boards 515 on the ceilings 511, floors 513, and side walls 503 of each modular unit 501, inhibit the spread of fire throughout the modular building 500 if a fire were to break out in a modular unit 501 or modular pod.

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  1. CLAIMS1. A modular building, comprising: a plurality of modular units forming at least part of a floor of the modular building, each modular unit having a plurality of external sides; and a modular pod; wherein said modular units are arranged together on said floor to define an opening for receiving the modular pod, said opening being defined in part by an external side of each modular unit, with said modular pod being located within said opening.
  2. 2. A modular building according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of modular units are substantially identical in size and shape.
  3. 3. A modular building according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the external sides of each modular unit comprise one or more side walls having vertical edges configured to interlock with corresponding vertical edges on adjacent modular units.
  4. 4. A modular building according to claim 3, wherein each vertical edge of a side wall comprises a stepped configuration arranged to interlock with a corresponding stepped configuration on another such vertical edge.
  5. 5. A modular building according to any preceding claim, wherein said plurality of modular units comprises four such modular units.
  6. 6. A modular building according to any preceding claim, wherein said floor is a first floor, said modular building further comprising a further modular unit arranged to form part of a second floor immediately above the first floor, said further modular unit being supported, at least in part, by one of said modular units forming part of said first floor.
  7. 7. A modular building according to any preceding claim, wherein one or more of the external sides of each modular unit has an edge configured to interlock with a corresponding edge on an external side of another such modular unit arranged to form part of a floor of the building above or below said floor of the building for which said modular unit forms a part.
  8. 8. A modular building according to claim 7, wherein the edge comprises a stepped configuration arranged to interlock with a corresponding stepped configuration on another such edge of another such modular unit.
  9. 9. A modular building according to any of claims 3 to 7, wherein at least part of said edge of said modular unit comprises a saw-tooth portion configured to interlock with a complementary saw-tooth portion on a corresponding edge of an external side of another such modular unit.
  10. 10. A modular building according to any of claims 6 to 9, wherein the or each edge of a modular unit comprises one or more substantially closed cavities having an opening configured to provide an access point for introducing fastening means (e.g. nut and bolt fasteners) to secure two modular units together via said external sides when said modular units are stacked one upon another.
  11. 11. A modular building according to claim 10, wherein one or more cavities along adjacent edges of two modular units secured together is substantially filled with insulation material, preferably wherein all of said cavities are substantially filled with insulation material.
  12. 12. A modular building according to any of claims 6 to 11, wherein fire-resistant material is provided on the underside of the floor of the further modular unit.
  13. 13. A modular building according to any of claims 6 to 12, wherein fire-resistant material is provided on both the inside and outside of each of said external sides of said plurality of modular units that together define the opening for the modular pod.
  14. 14. A modular building according to any of claims 6 to 13, wherein said further modular unit and said plurality of modular units that support said further modular unit are all substantially rectangular, preferably wherein said modular units are of the same size and shape.
  15. 15. A modular building according to any preceding claim, wherein at least one floor of the modular building comprises a plurality of such modular units arranged to define a plurality of such openings by their external sides in which a plurality of modular pods are, respectively, located.
  16. 16. A modular building according to any preceding claim, wherein the building is a hotel, office block, or block of apartments such as a student residence.
  17. 17. A method of constructing a modular building, comprising: arranging a plurality of modular units to form at least part of a floor of the modular building, each modular unit having a plurality of external sides; providing an opening on said floor of the modular building for receiving a modular pod; and arranging a modular pod within said opening; wherein said opening is defined by arranging said modular units together such that an external side of each modular unit defines part of said opening.
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