Steel structure design for warehouse

Steel warehouse buildings usually consist of steel beams, steel columns, steel trusses and other elements made of sections and steel plates. Each part is connected by welding, bolting or riveting.

Why choose steel structure design for warehouse?

The main function of a warehouse is to store goods, so spaciousness is one of the characteristics of a warehouse. The warehouse designed using steel structure fully reflects this feature. The steel structure warehouse has a large span and a large usable area.

Steel structure buildings are light in weight, lighter than other types of buildings of the same strength. Besides, large warehouses have large spans, and steel structures are just right for large span buildings, such as factories, stadiums, etc. Moreover, the demand for warehouse construction is more urgent.

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The most significant advantages of steel structure warehouse buildings are shorter construction period, easier construction, and significantly lower time and investment costs. In addition, with the growth of business or other factors, some steel warehouses will face the problem of relocating their address.

Another advantage of steel structures comes to the fore. Due to its light weight, metal warehouse relocation projects will be more convenient, environmentally friendly and recyclable. In an era of high air pollution, steel structure warehouses can still be recycled without contamination once they are no longer in use.

What is the difference between a metal warehouse and a traditional concrete warehouse?

The warehouse as a major storage facility is classified according to its role in the flow of goods or the characteristics of the goods. No matter how it is divided, its essential function is storage. Responding to the different needs of the market for warehouse construction, in recent years, more and more steel warehouse buildings are rising up, so that many entrepreneurs abandoned the concrete structure construction model used for many years.

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Steel structural warehouse construction is fast, the obvious advantages of emergency, can meet the sudden storage needs of enterprises.

steel structure warehouse for dry construction, environmental protection advantages are outstanding. Can reduce the impact of engineering construction on the environment and nearby residents, better than the wet construction of reinforced concrete buildings.

Steel structure warehouse can save construction cost and worker cost compared with traditional concrete warehouse. The cost of building a steel structure warehouse is 20% to 30% lower than a typical warehouse construction cost, and it is safer and more stable.

Steel structure is light in weight and the building materials used for the walls and roof are much lighter than brick walls and terra cotta roofs, which can effectively reduce the overall weight of a steel warehouse without compromising its structural stability. It can also reduce the transportation cost of components formed by off-site relocation.