Chapter 16: The Steel Structure

The photograph above shows the completion of the pilecap,stump,groundbeam and the hold-down bolts.The site is ready for erection of steel structure.

Purlins
Columns and eave-structure
Erection of steel rafters trusses
Erection of purlins
The steel structure of factories and warehouses comprises the following:
1.hold-down bolts;
2.columns
3.Rafters trusses(beams)
4.tie-trusses(beams)
5.wind-bracing
6.claddings
7.tie-rods
8.sisalations
9.roofing sheets
10.cladding sheets
11.doors and windows
12. transparent (0paque) acrylic sheets
13.Ventilation system(mechanical or wind)
14.canopies and etc.

Next:The external works

Posted by:
Ir. C. M.Chong
Perunding Asatec
(Civil and Structural Engineering Consultant)
Dataran Prima, Petaling Jaya
Email:EgrChong@gmail.com