Main Features of Multi-Storey Steel Frame Construction

Multi-storey steel frame construction is one of the main type of building structures that use steel as the main material. They are most commonly used in warehouses, workshops, garages, and airplane hangars.

The characteristics of steel are high strength, light weight, excellent overall rigidity, and strong deformation capabilities. Therefore, it is particularly suitable for large-span, super high, and super heavy buildings. Multi-storey steel frame construction is composed of steel beams, steel columns, steel trusses, and other components made of section steel and steel plates. Each component or part is connected by welding, bolts, or rivets.

Characteristics of Multi-storey Steel Frame Construction

Good toughness, good plasticity, and uniform material properties

Multi-storey steel frame construction have high reliability, suitable for withstanding impact and dynamic loads, and have excellent seismic performance.

The internal structure of steel is uniform and close to isotropic homogeneous body. The actual working performance of multi-storey steel frame construction more closely aligns with calculation theories. Therefore, multi-storey steel frame construction has higher reliability. Compared with concrete and wood, the ratio of density to yield strength is relatively low. Therefore, under the same stress conditions, the cross-section of multi-storey steel frame construction is small, the weight is light, making it convenient for transportation and installation, suitable for large spans and great heights.

Heat-resistant

When the temperature is below 150℃, the performance of steel does not change much. Therefore, multi-storey steel frame construction is suitable for high-temperature workshops. When the surface of the structure is exposed to high temperatures of about 150℃, insulation boards are used for protection. In buildings with special fire protection requirements, fire-resistant materials must be used to protect multi-storey steel frame construction to improve fire resistance levels.

Weak corrosion resistance

Especially in humid and corrosive environments, they are prone to rust. Multi-storey steel frame construction must be derusted, galvanized, or painted, and maintained regularly.

Highly mechanized in manufacturing and installation

Multi-layer steel structure building components are naturally materials manufactured in factories and assembled on-site. Multi-layer steel structure components have high factory manufacturing precision, high production efficiency, fast on-site assembly speed, and short construction periods. Multi-storey steel frame construction is the most industrialized.

High strength and impact resistance

Compared with ordinary reinforced concrete structures, multi-storey steel frame construction has the characteristics of non-uniformity, high strength, fast construction, good seismic performance, and a high recovery rate. The strength and elastic modulus of steel are many times higher than those of masonry and concrete, so under the same load conditions, steel components are very light. From the perspective of damage, multi-storey steel frame construction is a flexible failure structure, predicting large deformations in advance, allowing for early detection of dangers, thereby avoiding such dangers.

VHCON Multi-storey Steel Frame Construction

VHCON multi-storey steel frame construction is a sustainable solution for modern commercial and residential development. Through modular and flexible design, multi-storey steel frame construction can be easily expanded or modified to meet your changing needs. Our multi-storey steel frame construction is made of high-quality steel to provide a healthy and environmentally friendly environment for living or working.