Applications and Advantages of Pre-engineered Buildings

Pre-engineered buildings are getting popular all around the world. It has become a well-known segment in pre-engineered construction industry. Reason behind this popularity is that pre-engineered building system has all the features that suit the modern day demands like quality, speed and price. 

Such buildings find many types of pre-engineered construction applications that could be high-end or intrinsic. 

What Makes PEB so Popular?

PEB concept has served as a catalyst when it comes to the infrastructure development of the country. Single storied living houses take less time for construction. It can be built in any area or location. No matter whether the area is high rain prone or plain land, the PEB structure suits all. The market has experienced a high growth as compared to Indian steel industry and construction. Pre-engineered building manufacturers opine that PEB construction is many times faster than the masonry construction. Such type of buildings offers good insulation effect. These are also highly suitable for tropical land like India. Further, it is perfect for construction in remote and hilly areas.  Every type of building use is achievable with PEB. However, the most common applications remain as industrial, commercial and institutional. 

Application of PEB

In a country like India, Pre-engineered buildings mainly find application in the construction of Industrial sheds, warehouses & buildings. The recent focus has also switched to cover rural and urban projects including farm houses, rehabilitation or amenity establishments. When it comes to exhibition centers and pharmaceutical industries, the functional requirements like seminar halls, offices, call centers, showrooms and supermarkets have also appealed the Pre-engineered buildings. Earthquake-resistant buildings are known as the recent applications of PEB with immediate acceptance.

Other popular applications recommended by pre-engineered building suppliers include:

• Living Shelters
• Factories and Warehouse
• Sport Halls and Workshops
• Community Center
• Supermarkets and Railway Stations
• Labor Camps and Petrol Pumps
• Service Buildings  and Equipment Housings

Advantage of Pre-engineered Building Structure

Saving Construction Time

Well, we all are living a faced-paced life and the pre-engineered building manufacturers come to rescue. Use of high strength steel and tapered built-up sections makes it easy to reduce construction time. The sections are optimized by the program that is computerized design which makes overall reduction in time, cost and steel weight as compared to the conventional systems.

Computerized Design

Since PEB’s are formed of standard sections as well as connections, the design time is drastically reduced. Specialized computer analysis as well design programs further optimize material requires. Pre-engineered building manufacturers prefer drafting by using computer. The low-weight flexible framers are known for high resistance to seismic forces.

Reduced Cost

Using the systems approach leads to a significant saving in design as well as manufacturing and further site erection cost. The structural elements are also shaped in order to follow the stress diagram of the member. It thus helps in decreasing cost, weight and load to foundations. 

Enhanced Foundation

It has been seen that the conventional steel structures are too heavy to move but this is not the case with PEBs. Pre-engineered Buildings are around 30% lighter than the old systems of steel structure. Hence, pre-engineered building suppliers ensure you the foundation with features like easy construction, simple design and lighter weights.

Benefits of Prefabricated Steel Buildings

A pre-fabricated steel building structure, as its name indicates, is a building that is already constructed before being transported to the site. Such structures are available in several variations of design configurations, to cater to a wide range of customer tastes and preferences. These steel buildings are engineered such that they do not need to make use of other materials in the construction of floors, walls and exteriors, which a conventional building would require. The benefits of prefabricated steel buildings are numerous. Let’s have a look at some of them:

Lightning-fast Construction Time: The biggest problem area in conventional buildings is the time the project can take for completion. Months drag on, with seemingly little progress, and before you know it, months become years. In sharp contrast, what takes months in conventional construction can actually be completed in weeks with prefabricated steel building technology. Some of the experienced players in the industry are able to efficiently complete 10,000 square feet structures in less than 3 months, which would be unheard of in conventional construction!

Pre-fabricated Steel Building Sstructure

Cost-efficiency: Lesser construction time automatically translates to reduced cost of the project. However, apart from this aspect, there is also something else that makes prefabricated steel buildings more cost-efficient than conventional buildings. Because these structures are engineered for easy assembly, a higher degree of automation in the process is enabled. As a result, the skill level needed in the project is also not very high, thus leading to better cost-efficiency-in some cases, up to a whopping 60% reduction from what it would take in conventional building construction.

Strength: Prefabricated steel buildings are well-regarded for their durability and robust service life. Steel, considered amongst the toughest building materials available in modern times, has a great deal of resilience. Natural elements such as severe winds, rains, snow, and storms do not affect it much. It is also not susceptible to common problems like seepage, termite infestation, rotting and cracking. Treating it with special coatings helps safeguard it against rust.

Welcome to Primex Building Systems Pvt. Ltd.

Welcome to Primex Building Systems Pvt. Ltd, a rapidly emerging manufacturer and supplier of world-class building systems, building designs and erection services in India. Primex was founded in 2012 with the vision to cater to the highly specialized pre-engineered building sector.