Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-00832, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Imanpour, Ali (University of Alberta), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Alberta, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Canadian industrial sectors are facing an increase in international competition and there is an urgent need to_x000D_
move toward more sustainable and innovative construction practice that reduces fabrication and construction_x000D_
costs while achieving a safe structural design. Modular constructions offer a sustainable solution for building_x000D_
structures. One of such modular systems consists of multiple shipping containers connected in the horizontal_x000D_
and vertical directions, which can be used as the primary load-resisting system of low rise commercial and_x000D_
residential buildings. This proposal investigates the global and local structural performance of such system._x000D_
Specifically, preliminary design methods will be proposed to achieve an optimized configuration and_x000D_
connection assemblies. Furthermore, detailing and modeling techniques will be developed to improve the_x000D_
current simulation techniques. Very limited research is available in the structural response and detailing_x000D_
specifications of modular shipping container systems. Development of design and detailing guidelines for_x000D_
reusable shipping containers will provide opportunities for Canadian steel construction industry to reduce their_x000D_
costs, thus improving their competitive advantage compared with operations outside of Canada. Furthermore,_x000D_
the research will lay the foundation for the development of the next generation of the prefabricated modular_x000D_
structural systems., program purpose french : Canadian industrial sectors are facing an increase in international competition and there is an urgent need to_x000D_
move toward more sustainable and innovative construction practice that reduces fabrication and construction_x000D_
costs while achieving a safe structural design. Modular constructions offer a sustainable solution for building_x000D_
structures. One of such modular systems consists of multiple shipping containers connected in the horizontal_x000D_
and vertical directions, which can be used as the primary load-resisting system of low rise commercial and_x000D_
residential buildings. This proposal investigates the global and local structural performance of such system._x000D_
Specifically, preliminary design methods will be proposed to achieve an optimized configuration and_x000D_
connection assemblies. Furthermore, detailing and modeling techniques will be developed to improve the_x000D_
current simulation techniques. Very limited research is available in the structural response and detailing_x000D_
specifications of modular shipping container systems. Development of design and detailing guidelines for_x000D_
reusable shipping containers will provide opportunities for Canadian steel construction industry to reduce their_x000D_
costs, thus improving their competitive advantage compared with operations outside of Canada. Furthermore,_x000D_
the research will lay the foundation for the development of the next generation of the prefabricated modular_x000D_
structural systems., agreement title english : Structural Response and Detailing of Shipping Containers for Modular Low-rise Buildings, agreement title french : Structural Response and Detailing of Shipping Containers for Modular Low-rise Buildings, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 24850.0, agreement start date : 2018-03-07, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada