Why Steel Structures Are The Strongest Option
This is primarily used for large, simple structures, such as garages, large agricultural buildings, and warehouses – as well as high-rise buildings. Steel frame construction is still understood infamous belief, but it is now also used for a wide range of other types of development, including offices, factories, schools, public buildings, and some residential dwellings.
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1. Understanding Steel Frame Construction :
Steel frame construction is a good option for a diverse of projects for many reasons, including:
1.Durability
2.Affordability
3.Sustainability
Structural steel components can quickly be fabricated off-site and then transported to the construction site when needed, minimizing onsite labor requirements and reducing the impact of variables that can delay a project, such as adverse weather.
Aside from this, there are several distinct advantages to steel frame construction from the point of view of fabrication. These will be noted below:
2. Advantages Of Steel Frame Construction :
Steel frame consists mainly of a vertical column and horizontal beams which are riveted, bolted or welded together in a rectilinear grid. Some Benefits of Structural Steel Frame Construction are-
1) Strength & Durability :
Structural steel components are lighter and stronger than weight-bearing wood or concrete materials. Normal weight-bearing steel fabrication is 30% to 50% lighter than a wooden equivalent. This makes steel frame construction stronger and more durable than traditional wood framed alternatives.
2) Easy Fabrication In Different Sizes :
Steel studs are available in many sizes and can be fabricated in order. They can be made customized to bear specific loads in buildings of all different types and sizes.
3) Fire Resistance :
Steel frames are highly resistant to fire, reducing the fire risk to a building and retarding the spread of a fire should one occur. Special flame retardant coatings increase this property of structural steel.
4) Pest & Insect Resistant :
Structural steel components are immune to the degrading effects of burrowing insects and mammals – which can cause a problem for wooden frameworks unless sufficiently treated.
5) Moisture & Weather Resistance :
Structural steel can have good properties for moisture resistance, depending on its carbon content. Hot zinc coating and extra powder treatments for increasing rust resistance will make a structural steel component even more immune to the effects of water – an important consideration for components exposed to the weather.
Steel Frames are used in Refineries, Pipe Racks, Crusher Buildings, Bio-diesel Units, Silo structures, Airports, Multistoried Buildings, Hospitals, Schools, Churches, Car Showrooms, Banks, Army Facilities, Shopping Malls, Towers, Pre-Engineered Buildings.
Most of the modern buildings consist of a steel frame or skeleton upon which all other building components rest or hang. The reason a steel frame is so popular is that:
1.Erecting a steel frame building is relatively quick;
2. A large catalog of pre-made standard-size steel members (I-beams, H-beams, channels, etc.) are readily available at relatively inexpensive prices;
3. High-rise buildings can be built cheaper as a steel frame than any other method.
There are, of course, other steel components used, such as reusable steel forms for concrete placement, steel floor pans, reinforcing steel in reinforced concrete elements, and so forth.
3. Conclusion:
If you are in the initial planning stages of development and want help deciding whether steel frame construction is a good choice for you, please get in touch with one of our engineers today. We can talk you through your different structure options and explain how structural steel designs can increase the sturdiness of your building, reduce building costs and cut construction time.
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Why Steel Structures are the Strongest Option