Importance of Steel Detailing Services
Steel detailing is a critical and mandatory process in building construction. If you’re wondering why a steel detailer is important for your construction project, then be informed that he is as important as an engineer and architect. When the architect finishes the design of the structure, the engineer then does the calculations for the sizes and locations of the steel needed to ensure the structural safety and strength of your property. This is where the steel detailer comes into play.
A steel detailer creates shop drawings
In simple terms, shop drawings are the blueprints in steel fabrication. They are a set of drawings that contain every single detail of an individual steel component needed for the construction of a building. It includes the sizes, dimensions, material specifications and details on bolting, painting and welding. A steel detailer uses both the architect and the engineer’s plans to come up with detailed shop drawings showing the exact dimensions and lengths for each individual steel part that the steel fabricators, welders and installers use as a guide or more of an instruction manual. Without expertly shop drawings, the structural integrity of a building is compromised, steel fabrication can’t be done, and construction remains at a halt.
A steel detailer also comes up with erection drawings
Another structural drawing that a steel detailer produces is an erection drawing. Unlike shop drawings, erection drawings only contain the information required for the erection of your building, including the location and position of structural components. Erection drawings are basically just a guide on how to place these components in the structure. But still, they are important in building construction for without them, construction professionals will be lost in the erection process.