Architectural Design of Metal Buildings Steel Structure Warehouses
for Storage
(Steel Structure Warehouse Design: Precautions and Material Usage)
1. Design Precautions
(1) Structural Design
· Load Calculation: Accurately calculate dead loads (e.g., self-weight), live loads
(e.g., goods weight), wind loads, and snow loads to ensure
structural safety.
· Span and Height: Design the span and height reasonably based on warehouse usage to
ensure space utilization and structural stability.
· Seismic Design: In earthquake-prone areas, adopt flexible joints and
energy-dissipating devices to enhance seismic performance.
(2) Fire and Corrosion Protection
· Fire Protection: Use fireproof coatings or boards to ensure the steel structure
meets the required fire resistance limits.
· Anti-Corrosion Treatment: Apply hot-dip galvanizing or painting to prevent steel corrosion
in humid environments.
(3) Ventilation and Lighting
· Ventilation Design: Install a proper ventilation system to ensure air circulation and
prevent goods from dampness or spoilage.
· Lighting Design: Utilize skylights or side windows to introduce natural light and
reduce lighting energy consumption.
(4) Construction and Maintenance
· Construction Quality Control: Strictly follow design drawings and standards to ensure the
quality of key processes like welding and bolting.
· Maintenance Plan: Develop a regular inspection and maintenance plan to promptly
repair damaged or aging components and extend service life.
2. Material Usage
(1) Steel Selection
· Type: Commonly used steels include Q235 and Q345, with the appropriate
strength grade selected based on load and design requirements.
· Specifications: Choose steel sections such as I-beams, H-beams, and angle steel
based on structural design.
(2) Connection Materials
· Welding Materials: Select welding rods or wires compatible with the base metal to
ensure welding quality.
· Bolted Connections: Use high-strength bolts to ensure the reliability and stability
of joint connections.
(3) Auxiliary Materials
· Fireproof Materials: Such as fireproof coatings and boards, used to improve the fire
resistance of steel structures.
· Anti-Corrosion Materials: Such as hot-dip galvanizing and anti-rust paint, used to enhance
the corrosion resistance of steel.
· Insulation Materials: Such as rock wool and glass wool, used to improve the thermal
insulation of the warehouse.
| Product Application |
| Light Frame Steel Construction Hangar Design Prefabricated Steel
Structure Factory Building Workshop warehouse |
| A pre-engineered steel building is a modern technology where the
complete designing is done at the factory and the building
components are brought to the site and then fixed/jointed at the
site, all is bolt connection, no need any welding! |
| An efficiently designed pre-engineered building can be lighter than
the conventional steel buildings by up to 30%. Lighter weight
equates to less steel and potential price savings in structural
framework. |
| SPECIFICATION FOR STEEL STRUCTURE BUILDING |
| Main Steel Frame | Steel Column & Beam | 1. Material: Q345B (S355JR) or Q235B(S235JR)/ Welded/Hot Rolled H section steel |
| 2. Surface: Hot Dip Galvanized or Painted; |
| 3. Connection: All Bolts Connection; |
| Supporting System | Roof Purlin | C or Z Section Steel, Q235B |
| Wall Purlin | C or Z Section Steel, Q235B |
| Bracing | Steel Rod, Q235B |
| Cross Support | Steel Rod, Q235B |
| Column Support | Angle Steel; Steel Rod; Q235B |
| Angle Brace | Angle steel,Q235B |
| Tie Bar | Steel Pipe,Q235B |
| Roof & Wall System | 1. Single Colorful Corrugated Steel Sheet;
Thickness: 0.3-0.8mm |
2. Sandwich Panel with EPS, Rock Wool, Fiberglass,PU;
Thickness: 50-150mm; |
| Accessories | Door | Sliding; Rolled Up Door (Manual/Auto) |
| Window | Aluminum Alloy; PVC; |
| Downspout | PVC pipe; |
| Gutter | Galvanized Steel Sheet; Stainless Steel |
| Ventilator | Stainless Steel Turbine Ventilator |
| Skylight Belt | FRP or PC semi-transparent Skylight Belt |
| Flash | Color Steel Sheet |
| Fittings | Anchor Bolt; High Strength Bolt; Standard Bolt, Self-tapping nail etc |
Packing & Loading:
| 1 | Location (where will be built?) | _____country, area |
| 2 | Size: length*width*height | _____mm*_____mm*_____mm |
| 3 | wind load (max. wind speed) | _____kn/m2, _____km/h, _____m/s |
| 4 | snow load (max. snow height) | _____kn/m2, _____mm |
| 5 | anti-earthquake | _____level |
| 6 | brickwall needed or not | If yes, 1.2m high or 1.5m high |
| 7 | thermal insulation | If yes, EPS, fiberglass wool, rockwool, PU sandwich panels will be
suggested; . if not, the metal steel sheets will be ok. The cost of
the latter will be much
lower than that of the former |
| 8 | door quantity & size | _____units, _____(width)mm*_____(height)mm |
| 9 | window quanity & size | _____units, _____(width)mm*_____(height)mm |
| 10 | crane needed or not | If yes, _____units, max. lifting weight____tons; max. lifting
height _____m |
