Steel Building Cladding

Abstract

This research paper aims to discuss the steel building cladding with its background, advantages and disadvantages, issues and challenges and conclusion. There is no research framework and questions in this paper.

Introduction4

Background4

Major Processes5

Advantages and Disadvantages5

Administration of Work6

Foundations6

Slabs7

Masonry and Coatings7

Electrical and Plumbing7

Durability Issues7

Color7

Challenges7

Building Element8

Orientation8

Cladding Profile Shape8

Conclusion8

Steel Building Cladding

Introduction

Steel is the oldest material used for the construction of buildings for various reasons. The use of steel has been observed since 1800s but, the major drawback of using steel and iron is the rust which is the form of corrosion (University of Illinois, 2007). This is occurred due when steel is exposed to moist or air and, with the direct interaction with water. This is due to iron when reacts with oxygen form an iron oxide which is called as rust (Lewis, 1998). As we all know that iron is found in abundance in our environment and, when iron oxide is formed, it breaks the material or structure slowly. It is a slow but continuous process and several techniques have been observed in order to avoid rust.

Background

Metallic structures have been used since the twelfth century, when they were employed rods and hanger's cast iron as auxiliaries in wooden structures (Lewis, 1998). In the sixteenth century, it became common in roof structures in cast iron.

From 1750, it began to be built domes of churches and bridges, these structures with arc or lattice, with elements in iron working compression; the use of metallic structures on an industrial scale.

Steel buildings are the most cost-effective structures of today's architecture (Ward-Harvey, 2009). There are no such buildings which are made of steel and met collapse. These buildings are cheap to build and resilient against natural disasters like earthquakes. Upgrades with heating and cooling are easier than the wood structures. In 1826, a French chemist named as Stanislas Sorel coated an iron with molten zinc, zinc pain and zinc powder and, this process is used for number of purposes. During 1800s, numerous companies have advanced the methodology of dipping steel in zinc (Ward-Harvey, 2009). Galvanized iron has been used in several organizations for the structure of buildings. In Australia, Galvanized iron was appeared in 1849.

Major Processes

The major processes in Australia of coating of steels are hot dipping of steel in which a layer of almost pure zinc is applied to steel. In this sense, zinc is placed in an envelope of zinc.

Paint is the also the major option to coat the steel as paints are used to make direct contact with materials. Australian researcher Bethlehem Steel discovered a way to greatly enhance corrosion resistance in steel, through the addition of aluminum into the zinc mix.

The techniques for layer deposition steels are numerous. In the case of tool steels, they are used for drills, reamers, tap for thread milling tools and dies. The coatings are used for various reasons, such as aesthetic finish, protecting the oxidation surface hardening and increased wear resistance (University of Illinois, 2007). Procedures useful for the deposition of tool steels, as well ...