Alpine Steel Company http://www.alpinesteel.com Steel Erection and Steel Fabrication Mon, 20 Feb 2012 04:52:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Why use steel? http://www.alpinesteel.com/why-use-steel/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-use-steel http://www.alpinesteel.com/why-use-steel/#comments Wed, 17 Aug 2011 01:16:32 +0000 Jason http://www.alpinesteel.com/?p=364 Why use steel erection? According to the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) the framing system of a building typically accounts for 10% to 12% of the building cost. During this time the cost differential between structural steel and concrete framing systems has remained relatively constant with a 5% savings gained by selecting structural steel.

 

For example, when measured using national R.S. Means data, the selection of a structural steel framing system for a 20,000 square foot 8-story office building would save the owner an average of $200,000 compared to a typical concrete system. This comparison of framing systems includes directly related items such as flooring and fire protection.

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