LGSF BENEFITS
- Fastest construction technology
- Seismic safety and fire resistivity
- Pre-Engineered building with high tech software
- Cost effective
- Environment friendly
- Buildability
- Energy efficient
- Portable construction
- Light in weight and safe
LGSF CONSTRUCTION PROSPECTS
- Low rise and multi stored building
- School Building
- Office Building
- Restaurants and Resorts
- Partition walls
- Floor extension
- Community building
- Hydropower building
- Easy and portable structures
- Hospitals and health post structures
- Residential Building
LGSFS FAQ
1. What material is used to make walls in steel construction?
There are a range of cement-based panel products for cladding the exterior and interior walls of the building. These range from compressed cement sheets through to sophisticated composite panels with excellent properties. On the interior walls it’s possible to use gypsum boards as well.
2. What is the thickness of cement fiber board used in the walls?
Normally, 10mm cement fiber boards are used in both interior and exterior walls of the building.
3. How do I hang a picture on the wall of a steel frame house?
The answer is, carefully. The reason is it depends on the weight of the picture and the cement fiber board. You can hang a picture directly into cement fiber board using proprietary fasteners such as a Wall mate or a toggle bolt. For heavier objects such as a mirror or a flat screen TV, they must be fixed through to the steel frames or extra layer of board can also be used to hang the objects.
4. Will vibration loosen the screws or rivets?
No. All steel frames are designed and braced to resist wind and earthquake stresses and the number of fasteners is more than adequate to rigidly hold the house frame together. Furthermore, because the steel is dimensionally stable including around screws and rivets, they don’t work loose over time.
5. How well does steel framing protect against earthquake?
Positive connections and the strength of steel provide great protection against earthquake and hurricanes. A lighter structure with stronger connections results in less damage from seismic force. Steel’s high ductility makes it the best construction material for earthquake resistant design.
6. How is electric cabling and telephone and computer wiring run?
The studs have pre-punched holes to facilitate easy cable installation, and grommets are fitted to protect the cable insulation when pulling them through the hole. Additional holes can be drilled or punched as required.
7. Will a steel frame rust?
No, steel frames used are all galvanized and the use of zinc coating on the steel framing protects the steel from corrosion for the life of the structure.
8. How many storey can a cold formed steel framed building go up to?
From an engineering point of view, steel framing with current technology and detailing can go more than four / five storeys. For now, as we have limited resources, we are highly comfortable up to G + 1 storey.
9. What is the life span of Steel Structure?
Light Gauge Steel have 50+ years of technical life span.
10. Is balcony and cantilever possible in Light Gauge Steel construction?
Yes. However mild steel is seamlessly used in conjunction with light gauge steel to facilitate the provision of balcony and cantilever in construction.
11. What is the difference between hot-rolled steel and cold-formed steel?
Cold formed steel is rolled at temperatures close to room temperature unlike hot rolled steel formed at higher temperatures. Cold formed steel has greater strength that allows for use of thinner sections and overall deduction in consumption of steel in construction.
