PRE-ENGINEERED STRUCTURES: THEIR USES AND TYPES

Pre engineered building are buildings that are made at the factory and then shipped to the required site. These structures are made off site and then carried to the actual site and assembled with the help of bolted connections. The difference between traditional buildings and these buildings is that these buildings are built by "design and build" methods. This method is usually used for buildings like warehouses, industrial buildings, and sheds. These structures are easy to build and assemble. They are economic and require less time to build. They can be moved from one site to another. They are also called as tin sheds or metal boxes in general terms. The time required for buildings these homes is less as the time utilized for building foundation and slabs is more while the entire structure is made in the factory. Very less fabrication is required for these structures. After the foundation work is done the columns which are assembled in the factory are shipped to the location and then placed together and assembled with the help of bolted connections.

Pre engineered metal buildings are an economic solution to conventionally constructed buildings. In industrial applications these buildings make use of steel framing, and have a metal roofing system with wall panels of different panels. This structure makes use of clearspan interior. This type of construction is possible only with readily engineered metal buildings. Steel buildings which are pre-engineered to desired dimensions keeping in mind required building codes, load factors, as well as environmental problems. The components used for framing are built off-site. These components are then shipped to the construction site where the structures are erected. These type of structures are popular due to their ease and applications in multiple places. These buildings were initially used for storage structures, warehouses, offices and even residential structure like labor camps, schools, and many others. These buildings have the same finish and appearance without a compromise on the cost.

The pre engineered steel buildings are made with steel. It consists of primary framing, secondary framing, roof, and wall panels. The primary framing consists of main frame while the secondary framing consists of Z and C sections. It also consists of structural subsystems like canopies, fascias, partitions, and more. The floor systems of these structures are made of mezzanines, catwalks, and platforms. Other accessories are also required like sliding doors, roll up doors, windows, louvers, and more.

Following are the advantages of the Peb building.

1) Cost efficiency: These structures are cost efficient as they are built with energy efficient materials and due to the proper planning the material and time wastage is quite less.

2) Flexibility in design: Design flexibility is the most important advantage of these structures as they are designed with the use of high end engineering techniques. These buildings are built by taking into considerations multiple design aspects.

3) Less time duration: As the structures are manufactured at the factory and then assembled on site the time required for the overall structure is quite less.

4) Easy to retrofit: Modification is a big task. But with these buildings due to the ease of retrofitting, they are highly in demand.

5) Warranty and structural integrity: As these buildings are built with latest technologies keeping in mind multiple factors mentioned earlier the durability of these buildings is quite high as compared to traditional structures.

Conclusion: Thus these buildings are easily available with a lot of pre engineered building manufacturers at competitive prices. They are available in multiple standard sizes. They can also be custom made as per requirement.