Why You Should Get Metal Frame Buildings

Most metal construction is carried out with a special kind of steel called the mild steel. Mild steel is a substance that is massively strong.  For example, take a circular mild steel bar (1 inch; 25mm in diameter) and you were to fasten this steel bar firmly to your ceiling, do you know you can hang 18 Toyota Camry cars from it or anything that is between 18-20 tons.

This enormous strength is of tremendous benefit to the building that is been attached to. The other significant advantage of the steel framing is its plasticity.  It is very malleable, flexible and bends without breaking, this serves as an additional benefit when the building is being pushed by wind or shaken by an earthquake. The steel structures can be deformed, bend out of shape thereby giving notice to occupants to escape because the breaking of steel frames does not just happen suddenly.  That is why steel framing is highly recommended in areas that are prone to an earthquake because they perform much better than other building materials.

On the other hand, one significant feature of the steel frame is that it rapidly loses its strength when it is exposed to fire. 950oF the mild steel frame can lose nearly all its strength. An example is one the greatest disaster in American history where the world trade centres collapsed. For this reason, I will recommend that you use fire-resistant materials to wrap up the frames. Like boards or spray-on fire protection.  

 

Benefits of Metal Frame Buildings

 •    They are easy and very quick to build at a construction site because a lot of work is been pre - fabbed at the factory.

 •    They are flexible which makes them have great resistance to earthquakes and strong winds like typhoon and hurricane.

 •    They are malleable, this means that they can be shaped into any form and used as coverings for any type of materials.

 •    They can be used to join other metals by means of bolting, riveting and welding.

Application of Metal Frame Buildings

 •    It is used to raise buildings high thanks to its strength and its light weight.

 •    They are used for warehouse building.

 •    The light gauge steel construction technique is useful for residential buildings

 •    They are used to make a temporary structure because it is quick to construct and easy to remove.

 The example of steel building construction

There are different types of metal structure house.

•    Conventional Steel Fabrication: this occurs when different types of steel are welded together to create a final structure. This can be done in the construction site and it is labour intensive it can be done in the workshop just to reduce the time and create a workspace.  

•    Bolted Steel Construction: this is the most practised method of steel construction. It occurs when already fabricated and painted finished steel are simply bolted in place in the construction site.

•    Light Gauge Steel Construction: this type of construction is very useful for residential buildings and small structures. It is common in Europe and North America.