| Steel building construction is the process of building a | | | | this building. |
| structure, using steel as the raw material. Steel is an | | | | The style of steel building construction is based on |
| advantageous building material that enables a simple | | | | the space requirements. A building permit is essential |
| and easy construction process. Steel building | | | | to start the construction. The foundation is the basic |
| construction has 48% of the total market share of | | | | step of onsite construction. Depending on the |
| construction. It includes commercial buildings, industrial | | | | weather and soil conditions, an appropriate foundation |
| buildings, temporary shelters, storage units, churches | | | | lay out is selected. Concrete floor slabs or steel base |
| and air hangers. The construction process differs with | | | | rails have to be built. The main columns of the steel |
| the style of the building. However, the basic steps | | | | frame are embedded to the foundation. The building |
| are the same. Steel building construction is flexible | | | | rafters are fixed to the columns with anchor bolts. |
| than traditional building methods. Steel building | | | | The wall frames leave places for doors and windows. |
| construction is taken up by many architectural firms. | | | | The roof sheet is installed on the purlins and wall girts |
| It also provides the opportunity for do-it-yourself | | | | with metal screws. Door and window installation is the |
| construction. | | | | final step in steel building construction. In case of arch |
| Planning and scheduling are the pre-requisites of steel | | | | construction, the arches that act as side walls as well |
| building construction. The standard patterns include | | | | as roofs can be erected from the foundation, one |
| LRB, LR and LM. The design that suits the needs and | | | | after the other. Insulation can be also added to the |
| purpose can be finalized from available patterns. In | | | | steel building. |
| standard construction, the material fabrication is done | | | | Steel building construction offers benefits such as |
| at the site of the building under the supervision of | | | | faster installation, sustainability and unlimited design |
| the engineers, according to the custom design. Now, | | | | flexibility. It reduces energy cost and the amount of |
| pre-engineered systems are available, in which 70% | | | | waste material. It does not require any sophisticated |
| of the system fabrication is done in the | | | | tools for assembly. Steel constructions can |
| manufacturer's factory and shipped to the | | | | successfully withstand natural pressures such as |
| construction site. The customer merely has to | | | | earthquakes, severe cold or hurricanes. New |
| assemble the building kit on the ground. This reduces | | | | innovations in the color code and accessories will add |
| the labor and 2 or 3 people will be enough to erect | | | | to the aesthetics of steel building construction. |