Optimization of Steel Interlock Connectors for Modular Buildings

The aim of optimization is reduction of material volume without compromising the stiffness of the connectors.

Design and construction of reliable interlocking system is identified as key challenge in the assessing the response of the modular buildings. Through Interlock connectors one can predict the critical load limiting capability of the modular building  and thus these connection are key to the overall robustness of the structural system. In the optimization preprocessing, maximizing the stiffness by minimizing the design response value of the strain energy is taken as objective function. While volumetric reduction is considered as a constraint in the optimization task.