Structural Steel detailing is among the
key stages in the cycle of construction. Firstly defining the design of the
structural framework at a primary level is done. This is carried out by the
structural engineer in adherence to the design requirements specified by the
architect. The structural engineers then get to the intricate aspects of the structural
design that is detailing. We have drafters, modellers, steel detailers and
consultants jointly working so as to produce a structural design that reeks of
high quality and dependability.
As the detailers get on with the task
of detailing, synergy among the structural engineer, architect, contractors and
the detailers is important for information exchange. The accuracy in steel
detailing services depends a whole lot on the accuracy of information provided.
Sometimes contractors are the mediators in the case where the detailing task
has been outsourced to another team. The information and coordination channel
has to be thorough.
Structural steel detailing process
requires developing precise and fault-free detailing of the rebar, precast, staircase,
columns, beams, braces, etc. At the end of the process what we need are highly
accurate and explicit set of structural steel shop drawings the erection
drawings. We have steel detailers with a thorough grip and understanding of
structural engineering, and an assiduous and logical approach, that work
towards putting together the structural shop drawings and erection drawings.
The shop drawings and the erection drawings, each hold high significance for
they are equally responsible for a stable and strong structural framework. The
fabrication drawings that are the shop drawings are relied on for the
manufacturing of the steel components to precision. The erection drawings hold
the accountability of their installation carried out correctly. Thus they need
to be developed with utmost accuracy. If either of them bears any fault, the
structural framework would be faltered. It would be a productivity disrupting
affair, with major losses economically. They cannot be discounted as the
structural firmness depends on them. As the drawings are developed, they are
diligently checked by the structural engineers. After review and subsequent
approval, the shop drawings are sent to the fabricators to carry out
fabrication of the steel parts. The erection drawings guide in the
installation.
The transition that the Architectural,
Engineering and Construction field has undergone is massive. The steel
detailing sector is no averse to it. The work flow followed to execute steel
detailing services for a structural framework has altered for the better over
time with Tekla as the prominently used tool currently.
