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Benefits of Steel
- More and more countries recognize the benefits of building houses using the Light Gauge Steel Framing system.
- In USA this method is highly recommended for earthquake and hurricane affected areas.
- China is in the process to prohibit the use of bricks and concrete for houses to save arable land and for prevention of air contamination. They want the bricks and mortar to be replaced by steel framing construction.
- The European union has spent Euro 500.000 for the development of steel framing construction method to solve their housing problem
Why do they choose the Light Gauge Steel frame construction method?
Steel is strong
Steel is used to make concrete and other building products strong
- Steel is the best performing building product in strength/weight ratio.
- Steel does not shrink, crack, rot, burn and is 100% termite resistant
- Steel is a manufactured product and has a superior quality control.
- Walls en trusses are produced in a factory environment.
- The wall and trusses are pre-fabricated. This ensures a very fast building method.
- Less weight means less movement of the mass of the building.
- Therefore strongly recommended for earthquake affected areas.
- Steel is compatible with most other building products.
More advantages:
Because steel is light:
- No heavy lifting equipment required.
- Two men can easily carry a wall of 6 meters long.
- Walls are thinner therefore saving overall building area.
- Foundations can be lighter.
- Structural beams can be smaller and lighter.
- Lighter trucks for transport.
- Less time lost due to bad weather.
- No waiting time for drying like with using concrete.
- Easier access to building sites.
- Minimal or no waste of material.
Insulation advantages:
The walls have superior insulation capacity.
- A 70 mm steel framed wall filled with insulation material achieves the same insulation properties as would a much thicker concrete wall of 80 cm.
- House needs less energy for heating and cooling. This saves money for the owners.
- Using less energy means reduction in CO2 emission
Ecological advantages:
- Steel is 100 % recyclable.
- It safes arable land, because reduction in use of bricks and mortar.
- Reduction in CO2 emission, because insulated houses need less energy for heating and cooling.
