Steel Structure building composition

The steel structure of a single-story factory building is generally a spatial rigid skeleton composed of purlins, skylight frames, roof frames, brackets, columns, crane beams, brake beams (or trusses), various supports, and wall frames and other components. These components can be grouped into the following systems according to their roles: (1) Horizontal plane frame –…

A Dream of Green Steel Structure Housing: A Report from Hangzhou’s First Industrialization Base for Steel Structure Residential Buildings

In Qianjiang Century City, Hangzhou, a 310 meter high, steel structure connected Hangzhou Century Center (Hangzhou Gate) stands out with great momentum. Not far from the Hangzhou Century Center, the Hangzhou Qianjiang Century City Talent Special Housing, which has been listed as the “National Healthy Housing Demonstration Project”, has also been successfully put into use,…

The steel structure of the outpatient and emergency building in the construction project of the Rescue Center of the Eighth Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University was successfully capped

Recently, with the completion of the lifting of the last steel beam, the main structure of the comprehensive outpatient and emergency comprehensive building of the Public Health Treatment Center Construction Project of the Eighth Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University has been successfully capped, becoming the first capped comprehensive building of the project, laying a…

Accelerating the Development of Prefabricated Steel Structure Construction Industry into a “Chain” by Following the “Green” Path

A mainstream media gathering event was held in Neijiang with the theme of “Chasing Green and Moving Forward, Carbon and Mysterious Future”. During the event, media reporters from Sichuan and Zhejiang visited the construction site of the Neijiang Martyrs Memorial Hall project and the new campus of the Neijiang Municipal Party School to gain a…

There are several ways to connect steel structures

Steel structure connections include riveting, welding, hybrid riveting joints, bolt connections, etc. The advantages of riveting are reliable force transmission, good toughness and plasticity, easy quality inspection, and strong resistance to dynamic loads. But the riveting method also has its drawbacks: complex structure, steel and labor consumption. Steel structure is a type of building structure…

How to budget for steel structures?

1、 Preparation before budgeting For a beginner to make a steel structure budget, some knowledge should be essential. Firstly, one should know the construction process of the steel structure, including how to obtain materials, how to cut materials, and how to construct each process. This can prevent disclosure when calculating the engineering quantity in the…

Discussion on the Current Situation of Chinese Steel Structure Manufacturers and Enterprises in the International Market

Over the past 30 years of reform and opening up, China’s steel structure manufacturers have achieved rapid development in their manufacturing industry. Currently, this industry is in a historical development period from being a major manufacturing country for steel structure manufacturers to a manufacturing powerhouse. There are nearly 3000 qualified steel structure manufacturers and enterprises…