Steel building construction

As structural steel manufacturer, GBS can engineer and manufacture any complex structures and buildings. Tekla structure software has been employed for modeling and generating shop drawing for all complex structures.

High and Low rise buildings are usually city block commercial developments. The architectural and aesthetic requirements will control interior and exterior column spacing and therefore grid (bay) size.

Building framing consists of either two way rigid frame, in a one-way rigid and one-way braced frame or Two way braced frame. The floor deck consists in either:

• a low depth non-composite profiled steel deck supported by joints, beams and intermediate support column, or
• a composite profiled steel deck supported as above, or
• a pre-cast concrete plank, whether hollow core, solid or pre-slab resting on the joists / beams.

The beams will be typically fitted with stubs to ensure composite action along their axis.

Multi-storey structures can be sub-divided into:

• 1. Fully steel framed structures with rigid frame or braced frame systems
• 2. Beam and column steel frames connected to reinforced concrete core or shear wall.