For example, in buildings where statics are safely created with a reinforced concrete column system; roofs can be made with steel construction. Or, in areas where reinforced concrete systems will not be a statically safe design in the long term according to the total square meter area and functional characteristics, safer areas can be created by making steel preference at the beginning of the design.
Before we get down to the steel structure design details, let's start with the most basic concepts.
What is Steel?
Steel is one of the materials used in many production sectors with the highest strength-to-weight ratio.
What is a Steel Structure?
Steel structures are structures whose carriers are formed with steel material; unlike reinforced concrete structures, they do not need extra columns or load-bearing walls. They are often preferred in areas where fault lines pass because they can meet earthquake loads by causing minimal damage to the structure.
In steel structures, large spans can be crossed despite the low use of carrier axles. In areas where steel structure is preferred, a large and high area is usually required. With the application of steel in these areas, the desired area is provided for field functions and it facilitates the installation, development, and intervention of mechanical-electrical systems for the user.
In general, we can say that steel structures are preferred primarily because they provide convenience in planning, production, and installation compared to other building systems (reinforced concrete or wood) and can create safe and permanent places in the long term.
Why are Steel Structures preferred?
Steel structures primarily provide large spaces for users. With the large openings between the carrier axles, there is no need for an extra system solution to carry the weight of the carrier system in the field, and useful areas can be created without unnecessary loss of space.
In this way, while optimal spaces are created for functions, flexibility can be provided for interior architectural designs at the same time. Whether you want to use the structure for your own business or rental purposes, the desired designs can be easily created according to user requests with flexible interior architectural design possibilities in steel structures. Due to the versatile usage feature of steel, it can be seen on a wide scale in the design field.
Examples of Steel Structures
Factories
Hangars
Airports
Warehouses
Shopping Malls
Sports fields
Production and supply facilities
Medical Facilities
Fire department-AFAD relief facilities
Transportation Stations
Libraries
Restaurants-cafes
…
Let's imagine that the structure that is planned to be built does not occupy a very large area in square meters. Although it does not require a large opening, steel can also be preferred in these cases. The option of installing a powerful load-bearing system with a minimum support column in steel structures is an attractive feature for users. In the rest of our article, we have listed the reasons why steel structures are popular for you.
Safe Manufacturing
When it comes time to turn your design into reality, there are vital elements that you need to pay attention to on the construction site. First of all, “safety” should be provided from the beginning of the construction site to the end. In the construction site area, there is a mess, piles of materials, etc.
and that may endanger the health of employees at the construction site. Thankfully, steel structures also have a solution to this problem. A way that can be followed in steel structure applications is to finish the elements that make up the structure (wall, column, beam, ceiling, roof, etc.) before arriving at the construction site. It is specially produced in factories, combined and only ground installation is carried out in the construction site area. You can think of these elements prepared in factories as lego pieces. These parts, which have been finely finished in safe and closed environments, can only be placed on the construction site and connected to form the frame of your steel structure.
Economic
Steel is widely used in the industrial field such as machinery, transportation, infrastructure, energy, construction, automotive, etc. In line with the increasing world population and the wishes of users every day, the search for quality-durable but also economical materials continues. Steel is one of the first preferred materials in this search. Steel, which can be processed in different ways and used especially in many sectors, is the most economical material option in the long term, considering its durability. In addition, steel materials can bring profit even in a bad scenario, as they are much easier to recycle than other construction materials in the future demolition or renovation processes.
Fast Job Completion
The construction of a structure should be finished with a minimum time shift. Time deviations that may occur in the construction schedule may cause a loss of manpower and materials for the company. A professional construction company should plan the materials and manpower to be used in steel structure designs in advance and prevent problems that may occur during the construction phase. A detailed work program ensures the selection of the right amount and potential of manpower materials, minimal intervention in the construction area, and fast completion of work.
Eco-Friendly
Unlike concrete and wood, steel is a material that is more common and easy to recycle. The materials used in steel structures will maintain their durability for many years, and if they are replaced or removed because they have reached the end of their life, they can be easily recycled and used again as a new material in your steel structure.
A steel structure designed and built by a professional team will work like a closed shell, maintaining durability for many years. In this way, if we need to give the simplest example, your internal heat and sound insulation costs will be less. The system wastes inside the structure will be less and thus your steel structure design will be environmentally friendly.
Variety
When we examine steel structures, we encounter a very wide scale. Steel can be preferred in most areas from factory areas with an area of 1000-2000 square meters to boutique cafes with an area of 100 square meters. When the frame of the steel structures is created and built in the relevant area, an extremely durable blank canvas is left for the user and interior designers to fill as they wish. Users can perform any operations on the inside and outside of the steel frame according to their design style. For this reason, during the processing of steel, various processing processes have been developed with incoming requests. It is possible to obtain many structure designs by processing the steel following the user's wishes.
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