Multi Story Steel Building

Multi-storey buildings in steel have been used extensively in Europe and surrounding areas sin the 1940’s. With today’s advanced technology and latest innovations, the use of structural steel and concrete composite design is being applied in the construction of multi-storey buildings. In addition to a faster construction speed an increased economy is achieved when applying such design techniques.

Comparison Between Concrete Framed And Steel Framed Building

CONCRETE FRAMED BUILDINS	STEEL FRAMED BUILDINGS
Slower construction	Faster construction by up to 2 times
Delayed revenue on account of longer construction	Earlier revenue generation from completed buildings
Internal props / shuttering required	No internal props/ shuttering required
Higher cost of finance	Lower cost of finance
Works dependant on fair weather in many instances	All weather construction possible
Longer spans and fewer columns only possible with a heavier design	Longer spans and fewer columns possible with a lighter structure
Higher loads leads to increased foundation cost	Lighter building loads result in reduced foundation cost
Deeper beams & thicker slabs increase the nominal floor to floor heights	Shallower beam and slab heights can result in reduced floor to floor heights with same functionality
Higher overall cost	Lower overall cost
Enhanced concrete usage has a more profound impact on the environment	Reduced concrete use is more environmentally friendly. Steel is also more easily recyclable