{"id":9135,"date":"2025-07-01T16:06:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T20:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/creneau-bois.com\/?page_id=9135"},"modified":"2025-07-10T11:36:21","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T15:36:21","slug":"universal-connector","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/creneau-bois.com\/en\/projects-activities\/universal-connector\/","title":{"rendered":"Universal Connector"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[mk_page_section bg_image=&#8221;https:\/\/creneau-bois.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/en-tete-projets-web.jpeg.jpg&#8221; attachment=&#8221;fixed&#8221; bg_position=&#8221;center center&#8221; bg_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; bg_stretch=&#8221;true&#8221; enable_3d=&#8221;true&#8221; video_color_mask=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.26)&#8221; min_height=&#8221;200&#8243; padding_top=&#8221;60&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;30&#8243; sidebar=&#8221;sidebar-1&#8243;][vc_column][mk_page_title_box page_title=&#8221;The Development of a Universal Connector&#8221; page_subtitle=&#8221;A Concrete Outcome of the Industrialized Construction Initiative&#8221; bg_position=&#8221;center top&#8221; bg_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; font_size=&#8221;60&#8243; font_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; sub_font_size=&#8221;26&#8243; sub_font_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column border_color=&#8221;#e3e3e3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1751292551808{border-top-width: 0px !important;border-right-width: 2px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-right: 5rem !important;padding-left: 50px !important;background-color: #EDEDED !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1752161524561{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 35px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h1 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #92ac31;\">Universal Connector for Modular Construction<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ulaval.ca\/la-recherche\/unites-de-recherche\/chaires-de-recherche-en-partenariat\/chaire-industrielle-de-recherche-du-crsng-sur-la-construction-ecoresponsable-en-bois-circerb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8678 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/creneau-bois.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ici-crop.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"170\" height=\"113\" \/><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1751391543525{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 35px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h2 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #92ac31;\">Dates<\/span><\/h2>\n<h4>2017-2020<\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][mk_padding_divider size=&#8221;15&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1752161577319{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h2 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #92ac31;\">Type of project<\/span><\/h2>\n<h4>Research Program<\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][mk_padding_divider size=&#8221;15&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1752161588156{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h2 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #92ac31;\">Status<\/span><\/h2>\n<h4>Completed<\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][mk_padding_divider size=&#8221;15&#8243;][mk_padding_divider size=&#8221;15&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1752161606895{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h2 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #92ac31;\">Financial Partners<\/span><\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1751396311367{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8705 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/creneau-bois.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/logo-crsng-nserc-e1751396062680.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"175\" height=\"77\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8707 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/creneau-bois.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/logo-quebec-e1751396213317.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"175\" height=\"40\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][mk_padding_divider size=&#8221;15&#8243;][mk_padding_divider size=&#8221;15&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; 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Key Benefits<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4>The connector is installed at the four corners of the modules and automatically locks into place when stacked.<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>It enables the transfer of both vertical and lateral loads (gravity, wind, seismic), ensuring structural integrity.<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>Fully mechanical, it requires no tools or power supply.<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>It reduces on-site assembly time by up to 75%.<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>It also allows for a higher degree of factory finishing (up to +25%).<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 data-start=\"1531\" data-end=\"1564\"><strong>Impact on the <\/strong><strong>Industry <\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4 data-start=\"1565\" data-end=\"1864\">This innovation delivers significant gains in productivity and quality while lowering costs. It enhances the relevance of industrialized wood construction for multi-storey residential and commercial projects, and helps accelerate the adoption of sustainable building practices.<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8722\" style=\"width: 532px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8722\" class=\"wp-image-8722 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/creneau-bois.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/connecteurs-2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"522\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/creneau-bois.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/connecteurs-2.jpeg 522w, https:\/\/creneau-bois.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/connecteurs-2-300x170.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 522px) 100vw, 522px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8722\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Laurence Picard<\/p><\/div>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1752161038721{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h2 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #92ac31;\">Partners<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8685 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/creneau-bois.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/circerb-e1751398788172.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"68\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8687\" src=\"https:\/\/creneau-bois.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/logo-laprise-1-150x103.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"135\" height=\"69\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8689 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/creneau-bois.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/logo-profab-e1751399039173.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"135\" height=\"77\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8691\" src=\"https:\/\/creneau-bois.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/logo-ultratec-e1751395397641.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"135\" height=\"80\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8701\" src=\"https:\/\/creneau-bois.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/logo-ulaval-e1751395645886.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"65\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8695\" src=\"https:\/\/creneau-bois.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/logo-soprema-e1751395229967.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"41\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8697\" src=\"https:\/\/creneau-bois.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/logo-fpinnovations.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"51\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8703\" src=\"https:\/\/creneau-bois.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/resolu_logo_2011-e1751395819476.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"135\" height=\"134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/creneau-bois.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/resolu_logo_2011-e1751395819476.png 175w, https:\/\/creneau-bois.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/resolu_logo_2011-e1751395819476-1024x1024.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 135px) 100vw, 135px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][mk_padding_divider size=&#8221;25&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1752161366472{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h2 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #92ac31;\">My 3-Minute Thesis<\/span><\/h2>\n<h4 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"pjBG2e\" data-cid=\"b999388a-4e9b-4f6a-a937-365bd3c1560d\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"UV3uM\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Three Minute Thesis is a science communication competition in which PhD students present their research topic in just three minutes, using only one slide. 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