Why Steel Buildings Make Great Investments

If somebody wants to invest in a building that is aesthetically pleasing, energy efficient, and strong, then steel buildings are the best choice. When compared to traditional buildings, steel buildings are more popular and economical. They are specially designed to be erected faster than traditional buildings.

1) Steel is a Great Value for Money

By choosing steel, you can be sure that you well get a great value. This material is sturdy, durable and made to last. The large span steel structure does not collapse easily.  Steel ensures the stability of the structure for a long time. It is suitable for any kind of weather conditions.

2) Steel is Low-Maintenance

Steel is a material that does not require much upkeep. You can pick out this type of building material if you are looking for a low maintenance option. Instead of spending, your time and money and effort on repairing your building, steel is a sturdy choice that will help it to last for as long as possible.

3) Steel Buildings are Safe options

Steel buildings are very much safe options during earthquakes and storms as compared to traditional buildings. Due to the good resistance, they are very good when natural disasters occur. They can be suitable for any kind of weather conditions.

4) Steel is an Eco-friendly choice

Steel building are very eco-friendly in nature. Since it can be recycled, it makes an efficient choice for the construction. Its long life span is also good for the environment since no other materials will need to be used to create something different.

About Hindustan Alcox  

With extensive knowledge and expertise in offering tailor-made solution, Hindustan Alcox Limited, a premier in steel building manufacturers. We are leading Steel building manufacturer in diverse steel building industries including erection of factory sheds, warehouses, aircraft hangers, shopping malls and office complexes.

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Features of Structural Steel Construction

Steel has been used for constructing large span steel structures all over the world. With the introduction of standard sections, large span steel structures are getting much more popular as a choice of construction for high-rise buildings and heavy structures. Strong, Versatility, economy and plentiful are some favorable properties of steel that makes it one of the most efficient materials for use in large span steel structures.

The availability of steel sections in a variety of dimensional ranges provides the designers with a wide variety of design options. These sections are manufactured in convenient shapes, sizes and thickness. They can be readily fabricated, combined and connected to form unlimited possibility of designs.

Features of Structural Steel Construction:-

·       Structural characteristics

1) Steel frame can easily have the layout changed to suit new design than concrete, especially requiring alteration after completion of the structures.

2) Steel has lower dead load (unless encased in concrete)

3) Steel has higher thermal expansion value

4) Steel sections in various convenient type and size thus economical in design and uses – refer to standard steel sections.                              

·       Construction aspects 

1) Quicker to erect and can be prepared offsite – in factory environment with good production and quality control.

2) Longer and highly coordinated planning – requires lesser time to make structural design, fabrication and delivery.

3) High requirement in the control of dimensional accuracy before and during construction (in fabrication and in erection).

4) Complex quality assurance procedures – especially in the control of welding connections.

About Hindustan Alcox Limited

Hindustan Alcox Limited, one of the leading large span structures manufacturers in India – provides a great opportunity to assess the role of specialized steel structures in the structural engineering profession. The company zeal for excellence has helped us to become a global leader in the industry of large span steel structure fabrication, design, and installation.

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Industrial Shed – Pre Engineered Buildings

Prefab industrial sheds provide instant solution for multiple types of industry related tasks buildings. Usually made up of Mild steel, the frame is strong and durable that would last for very long period requiring very low maintenance. Quick construction can be achieved with these types of sheds.

Superior structural option at much shorter time is what a client gets when he opts for prefab industrial shed. These can be utilized for warehouses, factories, workshops and storage plants to keep the raw materials and finished goods.

Features of Industrial Shed:-

• Easy and Quick Installation: Due to the easy and quick installation feature, the need of industrial shed has increased in past few years. These shed are dismantle able and can be easily re-assembled if the need to relocate arises.
• Resistant to adverse weather conditions:  As these kinds of sheds are available in different high grade weather proof material they provide protection to the stock and factory equipment in adverse weather condition like Earthquakes, Storms etc.
• Cost Effective: Due to the availability in different sizes and quick installation, these industrial sheds are very economical in nature.
• Large space availability: These sheds are designed in such a way so that the client can use the factory space to the optimal level for the storage of the goods.

Due to these exceptional features, these industrial sheds are reliable prefabricated units. Easy availability in different sizes and designs has enabled almost all clients (both industrial and commercial) to take advantage of this more economically viable choice of construction.

About Hindustan Alcox

Hindustan Alcox limited is one of the steel fabricators in India which not only at its best on producing best quality of steel, but also specializes as Industrial shed manufacturer in India in last few decades. One of our best creations in field of industrial building manufacturing is Pre Engineering Buildings.

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Difference between Plain frame and Space frame

Plain frame are two-dimensional structure constructed with straight elements connected together by rigid and/or hinged connections. Frames are subjected to loads and reactions that lie in the plane of the structure.

Space Frame is a (3D) rigid, lightweight truss like structure constructed from interlocking struts in a geometric pattern. Space Frame can be used to span large areas with few interior supports.

Plain Frame	Space frame
Elements in a planar structure are characterized by their distinctive ranks, not only by the size of their cross-sections but also by the importance of the task assigned to them.	In Space structure there is no sequence of load transfer and all elements contribute to the task of resisting the roof load in accordance with the 3D geometry of the structure.
In Plain Frames, Forces are act only along the axis of the members are having tension of compression.	In Space Frame, The Forces are acting along the axis of the member, in addition to transverse forces.
Each Member is acted upon by two equal and opposite forces having line of action along the centre of member’s i.e.  Every member of it is two force members.	One or more than one member of frame is subjected to more than two forces( Multiple Force Members )
Plain frames are more simple to calculate,  more weight effective	Space Frame are manufactured with very high precision to place in tight layout

About Hindustan Alcox

With over 30 years of experience. Hindustan Alcox Limited is one of the leading space frame company in India, we pay special attention towards adhering to the highest standards of quality. We offer complete solutions right from the design to the erection phase to ensure creations of structures that are not only compatible with client needs but also offer the assurance of long life and great functionality.

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Applications of Steel Pre-Engineered Building

A Pre-engineered Building is a building that consists of light gauge metal roof panels on steel purlins connecting between rigid frames with light gauge metal wall cladding. It is a relatively flexible structure as compared to conventional structures.

Pre–engineered buildings consists of a complete steel-framed building system, with components pre-designed to fit together in a vast variety of combinations to meet the unique requirements of specific end uses.

Applications of Steel in PEB

1- Rigid steel frames of the building are mainly considered as the main frames of Pre Engineered Buildings (PEB).

2- Panels are used for sheeting purposes are generally of profiled steel sheets as roof and wall sheeting, roof and wall liners and partition.

3- Generally, Zinc Aluminium coated steel which are resistant to corrosion and heat are used.

4- Steel is also used in Main framing or vertical columns

5- Steel or aluminium framed doors and windows are fixed to the purlins or the supporting profiled steel by bolting to the flanges already fixed to the purlins.

6- A huge steel frame work is suspended from the ceiling and false ceiling of rigid boards are either bolted or placed over the frame work.

Thus steel is a favored material for construction, due to its various advantages like quality, aesthetics, economy and environmental conditions.

Advantages of Pre-engineered Steel Buildings-

·        Optimised design of steel reducing weight

·        Good Seismic resistance

·        Architectural Versatility

·        Quick Project completion

·        Easy future expansion

·        Dismantellable and reusable, high salvage value

·        Water tight roof and wall coverings

·        Light Weight

About Hindustan Alcox

Among the top PEB companies in India, We at Hindustan Alcox one of the steel  fabricators in India takes pride as global leader in creating exclusive niche in Pre-engineered Building industry in a view to understand, predict and calculate the stability, rigidity and strength of built structures with the potential and dedicated support of our well qualified and experienced team.

Structural Optimization in building space frame structure

Space frame structure:

The space frame structure is generally build up in such a way that the structural elements are arranged in several directions forming triangular, quadrilateral, hexagonal or other polygonal patterns. The key role in Space frame construction is that main element of a space frame sturcture should be able to tolerate forces of non-structural elements and external loads. These curved space frame structures appear increasingly in the buildings nowadays because of the development in digital modelling.

Structural Optimization in building Space frame structure

Geometrical Topologies in Space frame structures are responsible for producing a large variation of space frame structures with different shapes. The research towards geometrical variation in space frame buildings design is divided into the structural geometry as well as the designing of the structural members, such as the beams, connection points, actuators etc. With an increasing order of complexity, the structural optimization tasks are generally considered to be:

• Size optimization: Optimization of size (and shape) of cross-section for discrete structural members, such as beams and columns, or thickness of continuous material, such as panels or floor slabs. This is often referred to as size optimization.
• Shape optimization: Varying the positioning of nodes or connections and definition of lines, curves and surfaces that describe structural form.
• Topology optimization: Varying the configuration and connectivity of members or material.

Using Structural Optimization, many interesting projects have been designed and constructed by Hindustan Alcox Limited all over the world using a variety of configurations. As a leading Bolted Structure manufacturer in India, Hindustan Alcox Limited not only offers unrestricted freedom in locating supports and planning the subdivision of the covered space, but also our well-qualified, trained and experienced team consistently works to create optimum space structure with highest precision.

- Hindustan Alcox Limited, New Delhi

(Space Frame company in india)

Convention Centre & Exhibition Hall – An Elegant Signage of Specialized Steel Structures

Specialized Steel Structure:

A well engineered structure made from an organized combination of structural steel members which are designed to carry loads and provide adequate rigidity is Specialized Steel structure. Being the landmarks to the achievements of the structural engineering industry, these structures shows an true affirmation of design standards & construction practices.

Today, the emergence of specialized steel structures is due to the persistence of some outstanding and demanding features, which other convention buildings cannot exhibit at all.

Convention Centre & Exhibition Hall:

Convention Centre and Exhibition Hall include the appropriate provision of civic facilities, plazas and green spaces with the provision of public promenades and links to open spaces and waterways. There is often a tendency for a repeated structural solution for simplicity. These structure are well constructed by space frame companies  keeping the following points in consideration:

• Availability in both quality and quantity
• Performance in unfavourable weather conditions
• Vulnerable to vandalism 
• Require Minimum Maintenance

The above points can be manifested in several ways but structurally expressive solution is often one of these two structures i.e. Convention centre & Exhibition Hall.


Hindustan Alcox Limited, one of the leading steel structure manufacturers in india - provides a great opportunity to assess the role of specialized steel structures in the structural engineering profession. The company passion for excellence has helped to become a global leader in the industry of space frame and large span steel structure fabrication, design and installation.





- Hindustan Alcox Limited, New Delhi
(space frame manufacturers in India)

Present Value & Future Scope of Large Span / Specialized Steel Structures

Specialized steel structures are landmarks & testimonials to the achievements of the structural engineering industry. These space structures are not only true three-dimensional representations of the equilibrium equations but also an affirmation of design standards & construction practices.

Present Value of Specialized Steel Structures:

Steel is the world's most versatile material to recycle. Once recycled, steel can be hop from one product to another without losing its intrinsic quality. The steel structures are manufactured to carry or resist the loads that are applied to it. Whereas concrete structures under accidental overload may well suffer catastrophic collapse of the whole structure. Today, the emergence of specialized steel structures is the persistence of some outstanding and demanding features (like high strength, seismic endurance, fast erection, aesthetic) which other conventional buildings cannot fulfill.

These Long span steel structures that resist loads by bending may be categorized using span-to-depth ratio. As one of the well-engineered structures, made from organized combination of structural steel members designed to carry loads and provide adequate rigidity, these structures are today widely applied mainly for sport buildings as:

• ·        Stadiums
• ·        Sport halls
• ·        Olympic swimming pools
• ·        Ice tracks and skating rinks
• ·        Indoor athletics  & other creatures

Future Scope of Specialized Steel Structures:

Future of the large span steel structures lies in the passion, setting up new goals and innovation in computerized designing procedures. The space frame companies will continue to develop steel structures with the extensive use of computers in both manufacturing and design phases. Computer aided manufacturing allows the cutting and drilling of elements with great precision, while computer aided design can help explore unprecedented complex configurations and geometries.

Hindustan Alcox Limited, one of the leading Heavy Structures Manufacturers in india - provides a great opportunity to assess the role of specialized steel structures in the structural engineering profession. The company passion for excellence has helped us to become a global leader in the industry of space frame and large span steel structure fabrication, design and installation.

-         Hindustan Alcox Limited, New Delhi  

Pre-Engineering Buildings (PEB)- A Turnkey Solution in Space Frame Industry

View of Pre-engineerig Buildings

Over the past two decades of experience and use of steel in the global construction, industry has increased substantially. Among Top PEB Companies in India, We at Hindustan Alcox ltd, one of the Steel Building Construction Company in India take pride as global leader in creating exclusive niche in Pre-Engineering Building industry in a view to understand, predict, & calculate the stability, rigidity and strength of built structures with the potential and dedicated support of our well qualified, trained and experienced team. With our high commitment to Design, Manufacture and installation Pre-Engineered Steel Buildings, we offer hi-tech solutions with highest precision to meet the structural requirements in industry of PEB Manufacuturerin india.

Introduction

As the name suggests itself, Pre-engineered building (PEB) is the building manufactured and constructed using prefabrication process. Scope of PEB Buildings is becoming increasingly common nowadays to efficiently satisfy a vast range of adaptive structural applications and aesthetic design requirements. Generally, Pre-engineered buildings in india, are the low rise buildings, even though maximum height can go from 25 to 30 meters.  9 to 10 meters of height is usually recommended and turns out to be more economical.

MAIN COMPONENTS OF PRE-ENGINEERED BUILDINGS

Depending on the structural type to be created Steel Fabricators in India , followings are the major components used in PEB :

PEB and Components

PEB Outer View

• Primary frames / Main framing
• Secondary frames/ End wall framing
• Roof Sheeting and Wall Cladding
• Structural subsystems
• Floor systems

Primary frames / Main framing

Main framing generally called as the rigid steel frames of the building as they are supporting members carries the main load in a pre-engineered building (PEB).  Main Framing consists of tapered columns & rafters, which are referred as built-up members. The technology ‘state of art’ is mainly used to fabricate these tapered sections. Some of the factors that influence the choice of main framing include:

·    Slope of Roof

·    Building Dimensions: width, length, and height

·    Building’s occupancy and acceptability of exposed steel columns

·    Roof and wall materials

·    Column-free clear spans

Secondary frames/ End wall framing

The Secondary frame of a PEB may be considered as a main rigid frame (i.e. same as the interior frame) or as a post and beam frame. The decision depends on the requirement of customer (whether he wants to go in for future expansion or not) and / or requirement of building (is the end wall open for access). The post and beam frame end wall system consists of pinned ends columns/posts, supporting horizontal beams called as end wall rafters. 

 

Roof Sheeting and Wall Cladding

Roof Sheeting is process of covering on the uppermost part of the Pre-Engineered building which gives protection not only from weather (rain or snow) but also from heat, wind and sunlight. Roof Sheeting & Wall Cladding is designed after research by our engineering experts on technical parameters that are appropriate according to the project requirement.

Structural subsystems

The Structural subsystems consists of light weighing materials that give adequate versatility as well as interfaces to  other subsystems to ensure that all phases of the process are going through safe. Some of the crucial features of the basic structural subsystem design are:

·         light-weight

·         Easy to  fabricate and assemble

·         Free space to payload sensors

·         Circuitry

Foundation and Floor systems

In PEB , Foundations and Floor Systems are made up of conventional concrete systems, usually called as Open Foundation systems. Since PEBs are very light in weight, the foundation are designed to firmly anchor the PEB structures to the ground. Foundation systems are classified into two types:  shallow and deep foundations, depending upon depth of the load transferred below the super-structure & the type of transfer load mechanism used.