Doing It Right Keeps a Steel Building Watertight We discussed the importance of using a metal building system with premium quality fasteners. How those screws…
Category: Steel Framing 101
Get Exactly the Right Structure for Your Needs RHINO metal building systems create made-to-order metal buildings for every segment of the low-rise market. RHINO steel…
The Four Basic Levels Pre-engineered Steel Building Design Pre-engineered metal buildings prove to be the best buy for most low-rise construction projects. Custom steel structures…
Defining the Maximum Unobstructed Space possible for Steel Buildings Ready to get started? To maximize the usable space in a pre-engineered metal building, it is…
Defining “Clear Span” as applied to Pre-engineered Metal Buildings “Clear span” is a term used in construction for both buildings and bridges. This article explains…
An Investment in Quality Soaring high-rise structures like towering skyscrapers come to mind when most people hear the term “commercial buildings.” However, 90% of all…
How Recent Natural Disasters Affect Steel Building Construction We’ve all watched in awe as natural disasters strike with increasing frequency and violence. Blizzards, hurricanes, floods,…
In the first two “Steel Buildings 101” articles, we discussed primary framing and secondary framing basics. This last article in the series covers endwall framing.…
High-tech advances in design software and steel production have decreased the cost of pre-engineered structural steel framing. Now produced in large-scale factories, prefabrication makes steel…
Learning the Basic Parts of Pre-engineered Steel Buildings Pre-engineered steel frame building kits dominate low-rise agricultural, commercial, industrial, and storage construction in today’s market. Why?…