Modular buildings and modular homes are sectional

prefabricated buildings, or houses, that consist of

multiple sections called modules. International

space station is located in the orbit around the Earth at an

altitude of approximately 360 km and orbits around the Earth about every 90

minutes. Modules were send up into space and then

assembled for the construction of the space

station.

Down here on earth Modular buildings are

also called prefabricated buildings. They are

typically transported to their site by truck or

container and conform to all local building

codes for their proposed use. Construction of modular homes are

exactly the same building codes that

govern the construction of site-constructed

homes.

Modular buildings are used for long-term or

permanent facilities, such as, schools, civilian

housing, hospitals, military housing,

commercial building and industrial facilities. Modular buildings are

used in remote and rural areas

where conventional construction may not

be reasonable or possible.

Modular buildings are often priced lower than their site-built

counterparts, for a variety of reasons.

Indoor construction: Assembly is independent of weather,

which increases work efficiency and avoids damaged building

material. Favourable pricing from

suppliers: Large-scale manufacturers can effectively

bargain with suppliers for discounts on materials. Ability to service remote locations: Particularly in

countries in which potential markets may be located far from

industrial centres.

Low waste: With the same plans being constantly built, the

manufacturer has records of exactly what quantity of

materials are needed for a given job.

Environmentally friendly construction process: Modular construction reduces waste and

site disturbance compared to site-built structures.

Flexibility: Conventional buildings can be difficult to

extend, however with a modular building you can simply add

sections, or even entire floors.

The materials used in modular homes are the

same as site constructed homes. Steel frame walls,

floors and roof are the most typical. Some modular homes can

include stone exteriors, granite counters and

steeply pitched roofs. All modular are designed to

sit on a perimeter foundation or basement and modular homes are designed to be stronger than traditional homes.

Modular buildings can be assembled on top of

multiple foundation surfaces, such as a crawl space, full basements or standard slab at grade. They get built to multi-

story heights. Hotels and other multi-family

structures have been built using modular

construction techniques. The height to which a modular structure can

be built depends on jurisdiction, but a

number of countries, have built to 24 floors or

more.