PEB
What are pre-engineered buildings (PEB) ?
Pre-engineered buildings are factory manufactured buildings of steel that are shipped to site and the steel members assembled together by bolted connections. As compared to conventional buildings in this case the contractor also designs the building commonly called as design & build.
These buildings are ideally suited for industrial buildings and warehouses. They are cost effective as compared to conventional steel buildings. They are cheap and fast to erect. As these buildings are bolted connections they can be dismantled and moved to other site as well.
Advantages of Pre-engineered buildings (PEB) over conventional steel buildings:-
- Lesser steel consumption: PEBs are normally 30% lighter as compared to conventional steel buildings. Since the steel members used are fabricated from plates as per the loads as compared to standard steel sections used in conventional buildings. Also light weight cold rolled secondary members are used instead of heavier members used in case of conventional steel buildings.
- Reduced site activity: As the PEB is fabricated at the factory and not at site the only activity at site is bolting and screwing. Hence there is no welding, cutting or grinding at the site, which is required to be done at site in case of a conventional steel building.
- Faster delivery schedules: Time taken for fabrication is very less as compared to fabrication to be done at site in case of conventional buildings. Also there is no need to wait for fabrication to start until the civil work is completed.
- Quality of fabrication: In case of PEB the fabrication is done in a factory wherein maintaining control over the fabrication parameters is easily possible. Whereas the controlling these parameters when fabricating at site becomes challenging. Hence the quality and finish of a PEB is quite superior as compared to conventional steel buildings.
- Reduced Civil foundation cost: PEB structures being light in weight exert lesser load on the civil foundations which result in smaller and simple foundations and thus reduced civil costs.
- Lesser risks of accidents: As all the welding is done at factory in case of a PEB, there is no requirement of welding to be done at heights. Thus this reduces the risks of accidents.
- Better aesthetic looks: As the columns and rafters are built-up " I " sections and all members being bolted connections the PEB looks aesthetically appealing.
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