Commercial and Business Steel Building Styles
Today’s commercial steel buildings are pre-engineered and pre-fabricated to almost any conceivable design. Steel buildings in the 21st century can be used for office space, distribution facilities, freight terminals, sports complexes, aircraft hangars, small garages and many other applications. They can be designed and rigged into any number of shapes and sizes and are paving the way as the construction material of choice for residential, commercial, and industrial use.
All commercial steel buildings are pre-engineered and pre-fabricated at a selected factory. They are shipped out as a total component package, pre-punched, pre-drilled, and pre-welded at the factory, to your construction site via 18-wheeled trucks. A steel building is easily expandable, in the future, if and when more square footage is required. Steel buildings can be assembled as “clear-span”, meaning there is no need for interior support columns. This allows for the maximum in useable interior square footage, which is especially important to owners or investors considering building gymnasiums or airplane hangars. Most credible steel building manufacturers have a trained staff that will deliver and lay out the building components, allowing for rapid assembly, more efficient construction, and a reduction in labor costs at your job site. The commercial sector is attracted to steel building construction because of accurate budget forecasts, the low-maintenance inherent in the materials, and the durability of steel.
There are three major categories of commercial steel buildings. The first category is steel framed. A steel framed building features just the structure, or frame, that is made of steel. The external finishes of these buildings, however, can be carried out with conventional material such as stone, stucco, or brick. This type of construction method is popular for use in office space, homes, and other smaller structures.
The next category is steel pole buildings. Steel pole buildings utilize steel in place of posts and trusses and the roof and walls are then sheathed with steel. These buildings are also known as pole barns and are often used for agricultural purposes.
The third category is steel arch buildings. These buildings are compromised of arched steel panes and they are the easiest to erect of all three categories. Steel arch buildings are largely used for agricultural and industrial purposes. They are completely made of steel and are molded in the shape of an arch, which serves as both the roof and the wall. This is a great construction choice for do-it-yourselfers. A steel building in any of these styles can supply you with a more affordable and durable structure than any conventional construction method.