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What kinds of works are performed during structural detailing?

In structural design process structural detailing/steel detailing remains highly pivotal activity which is carried out with the support of immensely enthusiastic and skilled detailers. Structural detailers are those people who have the responsibility of developing detailed plans and drawing which are meant to be utilized by manufacturers and structural erectors/installers. For the development of these inclusive structural drawings and plans detailers are bound to refer or make use of explicit plans and drawings which are created by the main architect of the building and structural services engineers working for the project. The steel members which are manufactured during fabrication process include columns, trusses, joists and beams etc, and structural detailers have to develop detailed plans and drawings for their fabrication and erection.



Apart from building construction these steel parts or members are also utilized by Architecture, Engineering and Construction professionals in the development of bridges, flyovers, factories, and towers etc, hence steel detailing process becomes a crucial part during their construction. In other words steel detailing projects are executed for various kinds of construction projects without which project cannot be accomplished successfully. Steel detailers have to simultaneously remain in communication with imperative building professionals such as architects, engineers and contractors etc who sort out their problems during detailing process.

When fabrication drawings and erection drawings are developed by them they must comply with detailing standards followed by the industry. Structural detailers must comply with the detailing standards which are developed by prominent institutions such as American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), World Steel Association, American Welding Society (AWS), Brazilian Steel Institute, British Constructional Steelwork Association (BCSA), The Southern African Institute of Steel Construction and Canadian institute of steel construction etc.

All kinds of structural drawings which are generated by detailers must be developed with the application of such kinds of detailing standards which are prepared by renowned organizations like them.  That means while generating working drawings, framing plans, sheet metal layout, connection drawings, foundation plans, shop drawings and fabrication drawings etc. detailers must remain firm on applying industry standards. If industry standards and protocols are effectively followed by structural detailers it results into the development of precise drawings for structure.

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