Modular unit systems provide an eco-friendly advanced construction method that improves productivity\nand reduces carbon emissions and construction waste. In these systems, the prefabrication\nratio of the modules should be high in order to support these eco-friendly features. The purpose\nof this study was to verify the functionality and driving safety of fixing a modular unit with a\nhigh prefabrication ratio to a vehicle for transportation to the site using two novel adapter blocks\nspecially developed for this purpose. When asked to evaluate their performance for this study, the\ntruck drivers selected adaptor block type B as providing the highest convenience and functionality.\nIn real-world driving experiments, maximum loads of 15 kN and 25 kN were measured on adapter\nblock types A and B, respectively. Future improvements in the adapter blocks that take the safety\nratio and the improved convenience of use into account are confidently expected to contribute to\nthe eco-friendliness and the improved productivity of modular unit systems.
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