For the production of high end structural shop drawings

execute steel detailing services

Steel detailing is a very common term among architectural fraternity as it is highly quintessential

for the design and manufacturing of steel parts that are utilized for the development of structural

framework. Hence we can say that steel detailing is without question the most important step for

the design and construction of structure of the building. Design and construction of structural

framework is a highly responsible task as it largely accounts for safety of the building. Among

the three major building disciplines which are architecture, structure and MEP, it’s the structure

which single handedly accounts for the integrity of the building as it has to be liable for

withstanding all types of loads that are thrust upon the building.

That is why for creating strong structural framework, design and construction professionals have

to execute steel detailing services which results in the creation of detailed structural shop

drawings for a given project. During steel detailing, erection drawings are also developed but

they are not used for fabrication purpose as they conation information related to the erection of

structural framework. When design and construction professionals erect the structural framework

it becomes compulsory for them to use erection drawings as they contain necessary instructions

for their guidance.

On the other hand structural steel shop drawings are created for entirely different purpose; they

are no way related to the erection of the structural framework. Structural steel shop drawings that

are created after the reference of the plans that are developed by architects and engineers are

used for fabrication purpose. Hence it becomes clear that shop drawings developed by steel

detailers with the support of the specifications that are given by architects and structural

engineers include information related to the dimensions of steel parts. Detailed calculations are

incorporated in structural steel shop drawings which help fabricators in the creation or

manufacturing of steel parts such as columns, trusses, and joists etc. Structural engineers have to

examine the structural steel shop drawings before they are sent to fabricators for the

manufacturing of steel members.

Steel detailers have to be extremely aware and attentive about developing shop drawings and

they should try to include all the possible fabrication related details in them. Effective

manufacturing of steel parts leads to the construction of long-lasting structural framework.