Part 1: Architect’s Guide 1 - 5 In order to design in steel, it is essential to understand the different aspects in the construction process: Floors Façades Partitions Roofing. Each aspect involves various products assembled in a specific order (see relevant Sections). 2.2 Prefabrication – Industrialised building systems Construction methods using prefabricated elements and components, and their adaptability in terms of new project regulations, facilitate the design and construction of buildings which are in perfect harmony with their end use. All structural steel components are manufactured by steelmakers or fabricators using automated and computerized cutting and bending machines. Design tolerances are limited to millimetres, whilst for other construction materials they are closer to centimetres. The finished products are subject to high levels of quality control. The components used to make a building are all prepared in the workshop and delivered ready for assembly on site. The components are not modified on site. They are ready for use. Figure 2.3 Multi-storey industrial building during construction, in Monaco One of the main qualities of steel structures is the speed of fabrication and erection, and of the assembly and disassembly of non permanent structures (for example, modular construction).
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