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Significance of Steel Detailing

Structure design services are highly crucial part of AEC industry as they are responsible for the safety of the building. Steel detailing is one of the most crucial components of structural design. Steel structure hold the building firmly and provide it strength, thus structure remains utmost vital throughout the life cycle of the building.

Fabrication drawings and erection drawings are the essential components of the steel detailing process and both of them serve different purposes. All these drawings are prepared by steel detailers.  Steeldetailing services includes rebar detailing, staircase detailing and precast detailing etc. The development of various components like sheet metal drawings, structural design and bolt plans etc. come within steel detailing.


Architects and structural engineers hand over the specification pertaining to steel detailing, from which complete detailing process is executed. In order to attain optimal outcome steel detailers must systematically follow the instructions and specifications provided by architects and structural engineers. Detailers should execute steel detailing as per the mechanism and principles along with that; they have to be pro active in terms of applying those principles and standards.

Detailing standards followed by AEC professionals are established by following organizations
  • British Constructional Steelwork Association(BCSA)
  • The South African Institute of Steel Construction (SAISC)
  • American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)
  • World Steel Association (WSA) 
  • Arab Iron & Steel Union (AISU) 



These are the globally acknowledge AEC organizations.  The guidelines and standards which are set by these international Architecture, Engineering and Construction organizations must be considered while detailing process because it becomes easy to understand and interpret the drawings developed after their implementation.






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