Designing single storey steel framed buildings
Adaptability
Steel frames can be adapted more easily than any other structural material, by cutting, welding, drilling and bolting.
Environmental factors
Issues relating to the enclosure such as insulation and natural lighting, can be considered separately from, or integrated with, those relating to structure.
General requirements
In assessing the general design requirements of single storey buildings there are three main areas that will require more detailed examination - plan forms, sections and 3-dimensional systems.
Introduction
A wide range of structural forms may be used to enclose a single storey volume including loadbearing, framed, shell and membrane structures, utilising a range of materials including steel, concrete, timber, fabrics and composites.
Section
A range of building sections can be developed, depending on the functional, technical and aesthetic criteria that exist for the building.
Structural steelwork economics
Estimating the costs of any construction project is very difficult because of the unique nature of each project.
