ConX System

ConX Chassis Based Modular building system

The ConX System reduces the structure of a building to a chassis of systemized components. The basis of the ConX chassis is the robust frame that is comprised of:

HSS or box columns (in many cases concrete filled)
Wide flange beams
Three innovative patented connectors

Two different moment frame/space frame connectors (ConXR and ConXL)
A gravity connection

ConX technology enables premium performance structures to be rapidly and efficiently built without a cost premium. ConX beam and column assemblies are factory fabricated, and can be mass-customized or configured to meet a wide array of aesthetic design and structural loading criteria while remaining cost competitive in nearly any geography. ConX structures can be designed with moment connections at every primary beam-to-column intersection, resulting in a structurally rigid space frame. This innovative connection system enables beams to be simply lowered and locked onto square columns in the field, resulting in a dimensionally accurate structural chassis. The system is often referred to as a full-scale erector set.

Dimensional accuracy enables other factory built structural and architectural elements such as curtain wall systems, stairs, balconies, or other pre-fabricated sub-systems to be efficiently attached to the structural chassis.

As an example of the benefits of this systemized approach, a mid-rise building comprised of a ConX structural chassis, exit stairs, concrete filled corrugated metal deck, and exterior wall panels is constructed in vertical sections, enclosed, and ready for follow-on trades in weeks rather than months.

ConX system for different applications

The ConX System has two discrete variations that target different markets: ConXR™ and ConXL™

ConXR™ System

Average Bay Spacing: 15’ (range 8’ – 20’ feet)

Ideal Height Range: 4 – 12 stories (more dependent on geography)

Field Assembly Rate: 3,000 – 5,000 sf. / day including deck, exterior panels, exit stairs

Ideal For:

Industrial – Pipe-rack, mining, refinery, processing structures
High-density residential: military, condos, apartment, student, senior & assisted living, mixed-use
Mid-to high-rise hotel
Institutional facilities
Small multi-story short span office structures
Mid-rise urban storage

ConXL™ System

Average Bay Spacing: 30’ (range18’ – 65’)

Ideal Height Range: 2 -15 stories (higher with heavier box columns)

Field Assembly Rate: 10,000 sf. /day including deck, edge form, flashing

Ideal For:

Industrial & petrochemical structures
Hospital and healthcare facilities
Data center
R&D laboratories (excellent floor performance)
GSA and DOS facilities, embassies
Commercial office
Educational and institutional facilities
Military training facilities, barracks & other
Low- to high-rise hotel & casino
Multi-story retail
High density residential & mixed-use

Streamlining the building process

Based on the theory that a finite number of precisely manufactured connectors, components and assemblies can be configured to achieve almost any design criteria, ConXtech employs Building Information Modeling (BIM) tools, robotics and CNC machining/ milling to streamline the building processes from structural design to manufacturing and field assembly.