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WEIGHTS OF STRUCTURAL STEELWORK FOR VARIOUS FORMS OF STRUCTURE

Unless noted otherwise the figures given are in units of kg / m3.

Where two figures are given, e.g. 6.0 / 0.5, the first represents the quantity of HRS and the second CFS
TYPE OF STRUCTURE GRADE OF CONSTRUCTION COMMENTS

LIGHT MEDIUM HEAVY

Sheds without cranes:- LIGHT - single skin cladding with no services

Single Span - 5.0 / 0.8 6.0 / 1.0 7.0 / 1.3 MEDIUM - insulated cladding + services

Multi-Span - 4.5 / 0.6 5.5 / 0.8 6.6 / 1.2 HEAVY - tiled roof and or heavy services

Sheds with cranes:- LIGHT - cranes up to 5t + nominal services

Single Span - 8.2 / 1.0 9.5 / 1.0 12.0 / MEDIUM - cranes up to 20t + nominal services
1.0
Multi-Span - 7.2 / 0.8 8.2 / 0.8 Heavy - cranes over 20t + nominal services
11.0 / 0.8
Aircraft Hangars:- Lattice roof girders with lattice or autofab columns

Without Cranes - 6.0 / 0.5 assumed. Cranes schemes assume the presence

With Cranes - 6.0 / 0.5 7.0 / 0.5 of a load sharing system for local crane loads.

Power Stations:- Traditional coal fired stations assumed.

Turbine Hall - 16.0 / 20 + Flrs 26 + Flrs Mini-Combined-Cycle stations will be less than
1.0
Boiler House - 26 + Flrs the figures given here.

Control Building (elec.+ mech) - 18

26
Pump House - 12
16
Canteen / Toilet Blocks - 10

Steel Plants etc:- LIGHT - mills

Buildings with Plant and Cranes - 12.0 / 20 25 MEDIUM - heavy mills or normal steel plants.
1.0
HEAVY - heavy iron and steel making plants

Offices:- LIGHT - small grids and or light construction

Low Rise - 8 10 12 MEDIUM - grids up to 8m.

High Rise - HEAVY - grids >8m and or heavy floors and roof

Sports Stadia:- Lattice roof girders at 20m height assumed.

Stadium (no accommodation) - 4.5 / 0.4 6.0 / 0.5 10 The weight of accommodation should be allowed

for by using other relevant data given in this table

Football Stands:- Lattice roof girders at 20m ht. Floors are extra

With Front Columns - 3.0 / 0.6 3.5 / 0.6 LIGHT - grids of less than 6m x 12m

Clear Span to Front - 5.5 / 0.6 8.5 / 0.6 MEDIUM - grids 6m x 12m (6m x 6m for seats)

Seating Support Steel only - 45 kg/m2 60 kg/m2 HEAVY - grids above 6m x 12m
90 kg/m2

Multi-Storey Car Parks:- LIGHT - small grids about 7.8m x 9.5m

10 12 16 MEDIUM - grids about 7.8x12 or 10.4x11.3

HEAVY - grids about 7.8m x 16.5m

Footbridges:- LIGHT < 20m span

With light weight concrete floor - 55 65 100 MEDIUM about 20m span

With steel plate floor - 70 80 115 HEAVY > 20m span

Project Job Ref

CADOSS (R) Useful Data WS2001.001

Part of Structure Calc Sheet No. / Rev

Building Weight / Cost Example Blg. Wt. / 1

Drawing Ref Calc By Date Check By Date

n/a M.G.D Jan 2002

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Example 1 - Single Storey Multi-Span Retail Unit

The main steel framed building measures 75m wide x 150m long x 10m mean roof height. Inside the main frame is
a two-storey steel framed office and facilities block measuring 6m wide x 25m long which has two storey's of 3m
height. Our client requires a budget estimate for the structural steel frame:-

Our choice of framing for this project would be a three bay, UB section, portal frame with spans of 25m and a roof
pitch of 10deg. Main frames would be spaced at 6m centres. The small office section would be framed with UB
beams and UC columns on a 5m x 6m grid, secondary beams at either 2.5m or 3m centres may be used depending
on the type of floor units used. Cold formed sections will be used for roof purlins and cladding rails. From the
building weights table the type of structure will be Medium duty Multi-Span Shed for the main frame and Light Office
for the internal facilities block.

Volume of main building = 75m x 150m x10m = 112500m3

Volume of office and facilities block = 6m x 25m x 2No. x 3m = 900m3

Weight of, hot rolled, steel in main frame = 112500m3 x 5.5kg/m3 = 618750kg

Weight of, hot rolled, steel in office block = 900m3 x 8kg/m3 = 7200kg

Weight of, cold formed, steel in main frame = 112500m3 x 0.8kg/m3 = 90000kg

Total weight of structural steelwork = 715950kg = 716 Tonnes

For this type of structure in the UK a keen fabricator would probably quote a little under £1000 / t to supply, deliver
and erect the building frame. So for our budget price we will assume £1000 / tonne.

Total cost of structural steelwork = 716t x £1000 /t = £716,000.00

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Notes

1. The table of building weights includes within it an allowance for fittings together with an equivalent weight
allowance for bolts and welds, so these items do not need to be allowed for separately.

2. Rates per tonne for structural steelwork vary widely from one fabricator to another. Rates also vary up and down
depending on the economic situation at the time. Once you have your estimated tonnages it would be well worth
ring around a couple of fabricators to find out their latest rates. Don't forget to give your fabricator the tonnage
breakdown and tell him that fitting, bolts and welds are allowed for in your tonnages.

Document (No. 20011229/WS/002) .MG Double © 2002

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