Any manufacturing or
construction activity is undertaken by a team of engineers, architects,
fabricators, contractors. There are some other contributors too like the
designers and draftsmen. The success of the project greatly depends upon how
efficiently the team members communicate among-st themselves about the technical
aspects that are necessary to accomplish the goals of the project. Structural
steel detailing provides the much needed language of communication between the
stakeholders of the project who are responsible for its successful execution. Structural detailing services are
outsourced by the companies and contribute significantly in the smooth
execution of the construction or manufacturing activities.
Accuracy matters
Accuracy is what
matters in executing a project with perfection. There cannot be any compromise
on this account at any level of activity. The criticality of structural steel
detailing lies in the fact that it has to be accomplished without any flaws.
100% accuracy is what is demanded from the people involved in structural
engineering. Any errors, however small it may be can result in loss of time as
well as money. Reworking is a waste that can be avoided by making the
structural detailing drawings perfect.
What is structural detailing
service?
The
steel structures that we see are made up of several small parts and components
that are joined together to give shape to the entire structure. The contractors
and fabricators will have to be provided with detailed drawings that will help
them to understand what constituent members are involved in the process of
manufacturing or fabrication and how to assemble them in accordance to the
design. The creation of the detailed drawings is known as the structural detailing services. Not only
does it involve the creation of drawings but it also includes estimates, bill
of materials and reports that are part of the fabrication or manufacturing
process.
Types of drawings
Shop drawings – These are also known as
detail drawings and as the name signifies, every minute details of the
components used in fabricating the structure like joists, beams, columns,
braces, trusses etc are captured in these drawings. The details include all
information that are required for fabrication – the sizes of components and its
dimensions, specification of the material to be used, details of painting and
bolting as well as welding and surface specification to name a few. In fact,
all information that is necessary for fabrication is included in the drawings.
Erection drawings – After the
components have been fabricated, these have to be assembled and installed
leading to erection of the structure. To guide the process of erection, another
set of drawings are prepared. These are known as erection drawings that define
the dimensional plans and specify the location where the individual components
are to be placed within the overall structure. All information pertaining to
the component and what are required for its installation including welding
scheme and fasteners.
The
scope of structural detailing services
includes the preparation of both types of drawings and getting them approved by
the architect and the structural engineer before releasing it for use in
fabrication.
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