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Steel Building Designs

There are two categories of design types, with various subcategories.  Each design has its own benefits and its optimum range of sizes.  With both design types, building length is virtually unlimited. 

Arch Designs

Arch Steel Building Designs

This is the most popular arched building type, due to its extended width, superior strength, durability, & economy.

Width: from 20' - 100'
Least expensive arch design. 

Arch Steel Building Designs

With its straight walls, the S-Model is best suited for warehouse & equipment storage, as inventory can be stored against all walls with virtually no wasted space.

Width: from 16' - 60'
More expensive than Q-Model, less expensive than P-Model

Arch Steel Building Designs

With its traditional gable-style appearance and & high sidewall clearance, the P-Model is best suited to backyard applications like garages & workshops.

Width: from 16' - 30'
Most expensive arch design (still less expensive than straight walls).

Arch designs have their own benefits and advantages over Straight walls.  These primarily include strength and sturdiness.  These buildings provide the best protection in hurricane and earthquake zones. They are also very economical: arch buildings can cost 30% less than straightwalls of the same size.  Some customers like the distinct look of an arch building.

 

Straightwall Designs

  Straight Wall Steel Building Designs
Straight Column

Straight Column systems economically offer clear interior space up to seventy feet in width. Used for: offices, small retail stores, and other commercial applications.

Bay Spacings: 20 ft. - 30 ft.
Eave Heights: 10 ft. - 20 ft.
Spans: 20 ft. - 70 ft.
Gabled or Single Sloped

  Straight Wall Steel Building Designs
Rigid Frame -GableStraight Wall Steel Building Designs RF: Single Slope

Rigid Frame (column-free clearspan) systems offer sturdy solutions with large, unobstructed interior space.  Indicated for recreational applications (gymnasiums and auditoriums), aircraft hangers, and other large commercial buildings.

Bay Spacings: 20 ft. - 30 ft.
Eave Heights: 10 ft. - 25 ft.
Spans: 20 ft. - 150 ft.
Gabled or Single Sloped

  Straight Wall Steel Building Designs
Beam and Column

Beam-and-Column systems can be used to construct economical, massive buildings, with immense floor space, and flexible ease of expansion.  These buildings are ideal for warehouses and industrial purposes.

Bay Spacings: 20 ft. - 30 ft.
Eave Heights: 10 ft. - 25 ft.
Spans: 80 ft. - 300 ft.
Modules: 40 ft., 50 ft. 60 ft., 75 ft.
Gabled or Single Sloped

    Straight Wall Steel Building Designs
Lean-to (aka: Wing)

Lean-To’s allow quick and inexpensive expansion to an existing building, without interrupting its internal operations. A lean-to can be finished with the same material as its parent building, making it perfect for all sorts of applications.

Bay Spacings: 20 ft. - 30 ft.
Eave Heights: 10 ft. - 25 ft.
Spans: 20 ft. - 50 ft.

With their traditional look and feel, straight wall advantages over arches are primarily cosmetic.  Straight walls also provide sound and sturdy protection.  Although they are typically a little more expensive than arched metal building systems, they are still less costly and go up much quicker than buildings constructed of other materials. 

 

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