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MULTI STOREY STEEL BUILDING…Multiple Advantages - Richa Industries - 08-21-2014

MULTI STOREY STEEL BUILDING…Multiple Advantages

Steel is the material of choice for design because it is inherently ductile and flexible. It flexes under extreme loads rather than crushing and crumbling. Structural steel’s low cost, strength, durability, design flexibility, adaptability and recyclability continue to make it the material of choice in building construction. Some of the benefits are as follows:

LARGER CLEAR SPANS

REUSABILITY OF STEEL AT THE ENF OF LIFE CYCLE

BETTER AESTHETIC APPEAL

THERMALLY INSULATED & ENERGY EFFICIENT: Tiny air pores and thermal mass of blocks provide excellent thermal insulation, thus reducing heating and air conditioning costs of a building.

LIGHTWEIGHT: 3-4 times lighter than traditional bricks, therefore, reduces the dead load of the building.

EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT: Lightweight blocks reduce mass of a structure, thus decreasing the impact of an earthquake on a building.

COST EFFECTIVE: It reduces operating cost by 30% to 40%. It also reduces overall construction
cost by 2.5% as it requires less jointing and reduces need for cement and steel.

FASTER CONSTRUCTION: It reduces construction time by 20%. Different sizes of blocks help reduce the number of joints in wall masonry. It is easy to install and sets and hardens quickly.

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