PRE ENGINEERED BUILDINGS

Concept , Design & Construction

INTRODUCTION
Pre-determined inventory of raw materials that can satisfy a wide range of structural and aesthetic design requirements. Pre-Engineered Buildings can be adapted to suit a wide variety of structural applications, the greatest economy will be realized when utilizing standard details. An efficiently designed Pre-Engineered Building can be lighter that the conventional steel buildings by up to 30%.

 These are the structures basically produced at the factory with high tensile steel material by collecting complete information of the shed/building (viz; Length, Width, Height etc,). The entire design of column, rafters and other accessories is based on International structural standards and involve high technical welding and quality production.

BUILDING COMPONENTS
1. Prime Steel Framing Systems

2. Secondary Systems
Secondary structural steel framing system refers to purlins, girts, eave struts, wind bracing, flange bracing, base angles, clips and other miscellaneous structural parts.

3. Coated Steel Sheet Products

Colour coated sheets provide excellent resistance to corrosion and hence has become the most preferred material for a wide range of construction uses, particularly roofing and walling.

4. Decking Sheets
Flordec Sheets (Corrugated Sheet for Composite Floor)

Flordec decking sheets are composite floor systems, constructed with cold-rolled corrugated steel decking covered with concrete.

Insulation (PEBI)
Uniformly textured inorganic glass fibers bonded together by a non-water soluble and fire-retardant thermosetting resin. It is free from coarse fibers and shot due to its mineral composition. PEBI is non-toxic and not hazardous to health.

DESIGN OF PRE ENGINEERED BUILDINGS

The main framing of PEB systems is analyzed by the stiffness matrix method. The frame data is assembled based on number of frame members, number of joints, number of degrees of freedom, the conditions of restraint and the elastic properties of the members. The overall joint stiffness matrix is obtained based on the above frame data by summation of individual stiffness matrices considering all possible displacements. The load vector is then generated based on the loading data and the unknown displacements are obtained by inverting the overall joint stiffness matrix and multiplying with the load vector.

Design Codes
AISC: American institute of steel construction manual AISI: American iron and steel institute specifications MBMA: Metal building manufacturers code ANSI: American national standards institute specifications ASCE: American society of civil engineers UBC: Uniform building code

IS: Indian standards

Latest International Codes & Deflection

Design Criteria
DESIGN METHOD: Allowable stress design method is used as per the AISC specifications. DEFLECTIONS: Unless otherwise specified, the deflections will go to MBMA, AISC criteria and standard industry practices. PRIMARY FRAMING: Moment resisting frames with pinned or fixed bases.

 SECONDARY FRAMING: Cold formed Z sections or C sections for purlins or girts designed as continuous beams spanning over rafters and columns with laps.

LONGITUDANAL STABILITY: Wind load on building end walls is transferred through roof purlins to braced bays and carried to the foundations through diagonal bracing. DESIGN SOFTWARE
The latest software that is used for design is STAAD 2007.

ERECTION SYSTEM
1. 2. 3. Preparation for Erection Pre Erection checks Receiving Materials at site Unloading Containers

1. 2. 3. 4.

Erection of the Framing Preparation of the First Bay Main frames Mezzanine floors Crane Beams

Sheeting & Trimming Sheeting preparation

Sheeting the walls Sheeting the roofs Miscellaneous trimmings Fascia

 Self weight 30% lighter Primary Member is tapered section Secondary members are light weight rolled framed Z and C section

Self weight More heavy Primary members are Hot rolled I section Secondary members are I or C section which are heavy in weight.

 Delivery average 6 to 8 weeks Foundation-simple design, easy to construct & light wt. Erection cost and timeaccurately known

Delivery- average 20 to 26 weeks Foundation- expensive, heavy foundation required. Erection cost and time20% more than PEB

 Overall price -30%lower Architecture-achieved at low cost Erection process is easy, fast, step by step

Overall price - Higher price per square meter. Architecture- achieved at higher cost Erection process is slow and extensive field labor is required.

PRE ENGINEERED BUILDING vs CONCRETE BUILDINGS

APPLICATIONS
Industrial Buildings Warehouses Commercial Complexes Showrooms Offices Schools Indoor Stadiums Outdoor Stadiums with canopies Gas Stations Metro Stations, Bus Terminals, Parking Lots Primary Health Centers, Angan wadis And many more

Industrial Building

Indoor Stadiums

Parking lots

Railway Station

Aircraft Hangars

Metro Station

Wear house

High rise Building

ADVANTAGES
Aesthetic Appeal Faster Completion Economical Seismic Resistance Ease of Expansion Maintenance Free Large Clear Spans Controlled Quality

CONCLUSION
PEB concept has been very successful and well established in North America, Australia and is presently expanding in U.K and European countries. PEB construction is 30 to 40% faster than masonary construction. PEB buildings provide good insulation effect and would be highly suitable for a tropical country like India. The pre-engineered building calls for very fast construction of buildings and with good aesthetic looks and quality construction. Pre-engineered Buildings can be used extensively for construction of industrial and residential buildings.

REFERENCES
KIRBY Building System KUWAIT. KARTHIK FABRICATORS India P Ltd. MULTCOLOR PROJECTS India Ltd. LLOYD INSULATIONS India Ltd MABANI STEEL LLC, U.A.E STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING at WSP Asia Limited Philippines ZAMIL STEEL Building India Pvt.Ltd