Development of an Efficient Steel Beam Section for Modular Construction Based on Six-Sigma

Table 11

Design requirements and values on the variable sectional portion of the MCO beam.

Design factors	Design requirements	Design values
Thickness of steel plate	Use standard steel products	(i) 4.5 mm, 6 mm, 7 mm, 8 mm, 9 mm, 10 mm
Depth of beam	Apply modular coordinate	(i) Floor beam: 270 mm, 300 mm, 330 mm, 360 mm, 390 mm; (ii) Ceiling beam: 200 mm, 240 mm