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Steel Fabricators Australia
What is steel fabrication?
The idea of fabricated steel may seem complicated when you first hear about it, but it’s actually very straightforward. It’s simply the process of making various types of steel metals into the shape of a final product or just a piece of one. Of course, you can’t trust just anyone with your steel fabrication. It’s important to use experienced technicians who know exactly how to handle the technical processes of cutting or burning, forming, machining and welding – which is where we come in.
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What are the basic raw materials involved with metal fabrication?
Every steel fabricator in Australia needs to have a certain amount of raw materials on hand for most steel fabrication projects, these include:
- Formed and expanded metals
- Flat metal
- Sectional metal
- Castings
- Fittings
- Welding wire
- Plate metal
Who needs steel fabrication services?
Any industry or business that requires the use of steel metal products needs the services of a steel fabricator in Australia. For residential and commercial construction businesses, as well as industries like mining, manufacturing and shipbuilding, fabricated steel in the form of things like bar joists, platforms, and universal beams and columns are an essential element of their successful operations.
What is the process of structural steel fabrication?
Transforming steel into a product or a range of shaped components is the essence of structural steel fabrication, but what’s the step-by-step process?
- Creation: Before anything can be made it has to be thought of first. This stage is all about figuring out exactly what specifications you need
- Blueprint: Once all the details are ironed out they’ll be imputed into a computer system that outputs the requirements
- Shop drawings: After the finalisation of the blueprint, the shop drawings are created to finish the process
History of portal frames
One of the most popular kinds of structural fabricated steel is steel portal frames, a type of structural frame most commonly used for building sheds in Australia. First developed during World War II, this technique is used in the creation of factories, aeroplane hangars, warehouses and other wide-span structures.
Advantages of portal frames
One of the greatest advantages of using a steel portal frame is that they’re inexpensive and are a cost-effective option in the creation of large and wide structures. They’re also simple and quick to build, can be used for multiple needs, and are relatively low maintenance.
Galvanised Steel FAQ:
Q: What is fabricated structural steel?
A: Structural steel fabrication is the bending, cutting and shaping of steel to make a product or a component of a product. Structural steel fabrication is used across construction, manufacturing, automotive, shipbuilding and other industries.
Q: What is a girder in a bridge?
A: A box girder is made of two concrete slabs that are connected by a web of vertical bridge stems. A Box girder bridge is a bridge in which the main support beams are constructed of girders shaped like a hollow box.
Q: What are girders used for?
A: Girders are primarily used to build bridges. There are several types of girders, the most common include box girders, plate girders and gantry girders.
Q: What is the difference between a beam and a girder?
A: The main difference between a beam and a girder is the size of the component. All girders are beams but not all beams are girders. If it is the chief horizontal support in a structure, it is a girder. However, if it is a smaller structural support, it is a beam.
Q: What is a steel portal frame?
A: Steel portal frames are a common and cost-effective framed structure that supports buildings.
Q: Where are portal frames used?
A: Portal frames are very efficient in providing support for spaces that require a large amount of unobstructed floor space. They are often used for industrial, storage, agricultural, retail and commercial industries.