| The importance of accurate foundation construction | | | | requirements, Rhino can fill your needs. Standard |
| and anchor bolt settings cannot be over-emphasized. | | | | metal building bay lengths are 20’ and 25’ |
| Foundation errors and mislocation of anchor bolts are | | | | between main steel frames (optional bay lengths up |
| among the most frequent and troublesome errors | | | | to 40’ available). A variety of endwall designs are |
| made in metal building construction. The following | | | | available depending upon specific steel building |
| procedures and methods should help to minimize | | | | demands. Post and beam endwalls are standard. |
| these costly errors and delays. | | | | Optional “rigid steel frame” endwall designs |
| 1. To determine that the foundation is square, | | | | are also available when there may be a need to add |
| measure diagonal dimensions to be sure they are of | | | | to the metal building in the future or perhaps a need |
| equal length. | | | | for a total opening such as an aircraft hangar door |
| 2. To determine that the foundation is level, set up a | | | | Our staff of professionals can be of great assistance |
| transit or level and use a level rod to obtain the | | | | in determining the right metal building structure and |
| elevation at all columns and posts. | | | | steel frame required can be reached at |
| 3. Carefully check the location of all anchor bolts | | | | 1-888-320-7466. |
| against the “Anchor Bolt” drawing furnished | | | | We make it easy to purchase a quality steel building. |
| by Rhino. All dimensions must be identical to assure a | | | | Rhino’s building specialist can assist in taking your |
| proper start-up. | | | | initial concept and developing the structural design |
| Rhino steel buildings Systems offers virtually any | | | | with accessories that best accommodates your |
| type of structural design required (steel frames | | | | metal building needs. You receive a complete set of |
| shown at left). Depending upon your building square | | | | prints for your commercial steel building stamped by |
| footage, local codes and wind-rain-seismic | | | | a steel building specialist licensed in your state. |