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MODULAR BUILDING UNIT [2 records]

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Record 1 2019-11-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Modern Construction Methods
  • Architectural Design
  • Tolerances and Modular Co-ordination (Construction)
DEF

A building product formed as a distinct unit, having specified sizes in three dimensions and modular coordinating sizes.

OBS

Some modular components do not need to have sizes that are all modular, for example the thickness of an external wall.

OBS

modular component: designation standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Procédés de construction modernes
  • Conception architecturale
  • Calcul, tolérances et modulation (Construction)
DEF

Produit de construction fabriqué sous forme d'unité distincte, dont les trois dimensions sont spécifiées et dont les dimensions de coordination sont modulaires.

OBS

Il n'est pas nécessaire, pour certains composants modulaires, que toutes leurs dimensions (valeurs) soient modulaires; ceci s'applique par exemple à l'épaisseur des murs extérieurs.

OBS

composant modulaire : désignation normalisée par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Métodos de construcción modernos
  • Diseño arquitectónico
  • Cálculo, tolerancia y modulación (Construcción)
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Record 2 2011-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Architecture
  • Types of Constructed Works
DEF

Any building construction in which the size of the building materials used is based upon a common unit of measure, known as the modular dimension.

Key term(s)
  • modular construction system
  • modular system

French

Domaine(s)
  • Architecture
  • Types de constructions
DEF

Conception des constructions dans laquelle est adoptée, en vue de sa répétition, une unité de mesure choisie en fonction des besoins.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Arquitectura
  • Tipos de construcciones
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