For constructing safe and strong buildings execute steel detailing services copy

For constructing safe and strong buildings execute steel detailing services!

Steel detailing can be defined as a process of developing detailed drawings such as steel shop drawings and erection drawings for the use of fabricators and steel erectors respectively. Steel fabricators help construction firms in manufacturing structural framework for building projects.

And for manufacturing steel framework they are required to have necessary information about steel members which they get from steel shop drawings.

Considering the fact that steel shop drawings are used for fabrication purpose their accuracy cannot be compromised at any cost by detailers. That means steel detailers have to be extremely attentive or extra cautious while preparing steel shop drawings. Even the minor details have to be incorporated clearly in the drawings so that fabricators can understand the geometrical composition of the steel members for their accurate manufacturing. Now how to maintain accuracy in steel shop drawings is my first question. And its answer is steel detailers must make effective use of information that is gathered by them from different sources such as structural engineers, architects and contractors etc.

Steel detailers must go through the plans that are developed by structural engineers as well by architects. They must compare the information that is received by them form the plans prepared by architects and engineers and then develop their version of steel shop drawings. It is very important for detailers to understand the specifications developed by structural engineers because instructions provided by them are very important for the safety and durability of the structure.

For developing innovative structural design engineers have to do load calculations for measuring the potential of the structure in terms of its capacity to withstand the load.

So when steel shop drawings are completed by detailers they cannot be dispatched to fabricators directly until and unless they are effectively reviewed by structural engineers. Shop drawings should only be sent to fabricators after corrections are made on them by engineers. If at all mistakes are identified by engineers they are effectively corrected before being dispatched to fabricators.

In erection drawings which are also generated by detailers instructions related to the installation as well as erection of the structure are provided. These drawings are of no use to fabricators as they only contain guiding instructions for steel erectors.

When steel detailing services are executed with high accuracy, strong and safe buildings are developed by design and construction professionals.