PRE-ENGINEERED METAL BUILDINGS

ERECTION AND INSTALLATION GUIDE

 PRE-ENGINEERED METAL BUILDINGS
ERECTION AND INSTALLATION GUIDE

The methods & procedures suggested by this or start of erection. The responsibility and
Erection Guide are fundamental in nature accuracy of placement of all anchor bolts
and present good, safe erection practices. rests to the Customer and his assigned
They can, and should, be modified when civil contractor. Using Total Station during
necessary to adapt to special conditions or installation will reduce the total error in
circumstances. Before beginning, familiarize critical dimensions.
with the building details and sequence of
erection. Some buildings need complex Prior to starting the erection, all the anchor
sequence of erection; those must be bolts cast must be thoroughly double
processed & assessed by specialist before checked for the following such as: location,
execution. dimensions, orientation, projection/level,
center to center distance and the squareness
1st Step - ANCHOR BOLTS of the structure.
INSTALLATION AND CONTROL
Ensure all anchor bolts leveling nuts were
All anchor bolts in the concrete pedestals fixed according to the required level and
must be casted in compliance with the Alsy projection.
Steel’s Anchor bolt Setting Plan Drawing
marked “Issued for Construction”. This Any discrepancies found must be reported
must be done by the assigned civil work immediately and require action must be
contractor and should be checked by Alsy taken by the assigned civil contractor to
Steel’s Erection specialist prior to move in immediately rectify.

ANCHOR BOLT PROJECTION 'D' SHOULD BE STEEL TAPE CRITICAL DIMENSION

SAME AS THAT IN ERECTION DRAWING
STEEL LINE

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STEEL LINE

ANCHOR BOLT

ANCHOR BOLT
CD1C D2 CD3
D

STEEL LINE

STEEL LINE
GRID LINE

GRID LINE

ANCHOR BOLT

MEASURE ALL CRITICAL DIMENSIONS

CD1, CD2, CD3 ARE SAMPLE CRITICAL DIMENSIONS

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2nd Step - UNLOADING, TRANSPORT AND STORING MATERIALS

SLO
PE F
OR D NOTE: SANDWICH PANEL
RAIN
AGE STACKING MAXIMUM OF
2 BUNDLES ONLY

TEMPORARY PACKING 1.5M MA

XIMU
SPACING M

E
WOODEN SPACERS INAG
D RA
STORAGE AND PROTECTION FOR
O PE
FOR PANEL SHEETING SL

UM
XIM
MA CING
M A
1.5 SP
WOODEN SPACERS

STORAGE AND PROTECTION

FOR STEEL MEMBERS WOODEN SPACERS

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 3rd Step - SEGREGATION, PREPARATION AND ASSEMBLING

According to erection drawings all steel members has to be segregated to concerned axes. It
will be so helpful for erector team and gain time sorting the members.

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3 G/L G/L G/L G/L G/L G/L G/L

1
2
G/L

3
6

S/L ITEM 4
1 MAIN FRAME MEMBERS
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2 ENDWALL COLUMN
3 ENDWALL RAFTER 1
SECONDARY MEMBERS BUNDLE (EAVE
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STRUTS, GIRTS, PURLINS ETC.,)
5 PANEL BUNDLE
G/L
6 FASTNERS AND LOOSE CLIPS

4th Step - ERECTION SEQUENCE

For different building systems the fundament erection procedure is followed with detailed
sequencing system referring to particular building size & weight. Erection has to start with the
braced bay.

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CRANE HOOK
RF COLUMN

NUT
NYLON BELT WASHER
HEAVY DUTY

TEMPORARY ANCHOR BOLT

STAY ADJUSTABLE
NUT FINISHED FLOOR
GUIDE ROPE
2
A

[ Lift the column with sufficient guy wire rope ] [ Position the column on levelling nut ]

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RF COLUMN

2
COLUMN IN ERECTED
CONDITION

TEMPORARY
STAY

SNUG TIGHTED ANCHOR BOLT

FINISHED FLOOR ANCHOR

BOLT

A
[ Tightened the nut over supplied washer [ Tie all the temporary bracings before releasing
after plumbing the column ] the crane load ]

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TEMPORARY CABLE BRACE STAY ERECTION MARKS:
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WHEN STEEL MEMBERS

RF COLUMN
HAVE CRITICAL
TEMP STAY ORIENTATION
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(Typ.) REQUIREMENTS AND

WHERE IT IS POSSIBLE
TO FIT THOSE MEMBERS
GROUP ANCHOR BOLT INCORRECTLY AN
ERECTION MARK
CAN BE FOUND ON
THE MEMBER. THIS ERECTION
MARK IS A SMALL ROUND PLATE WELDED BUT
INDICATED IN THE ERECTION DRAWINGS
A

BY THIS SYMBOL.

ERECTION MARK

BEAMS WITH ERECTION MARKS SHOULD BE

ERECTED WITH THE WELDED
C

PLATE AT THE MARKED END.

[ Similarly erect other columns ]

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CONNECTION BOLT
3

RF COLUMN
2

WALL GIRT
CONNECTED
TO COLUMN
GIRT

TEMPORARY CABLE
BRACE STAY
GIRT CLIP
WALL GIRT
A

WALL GIRT IN ERECTED CONDITION

[ Install the side wall girts ]

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TEMPORARY CABLE BRACE STAY

3
RF COLUMN
GROUP
ANCHOR BOLT
2

WALL GIRT
A

[ Repeat the steps on opposite side wall ]

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RAFTER

RIDGE SPLICE PLATE

SUPPORT
NUT & WASHER
BOLT
CONN. BOLT
SUPPORT

RAFTER
AFTER BOLT CONNECTION ON ONE SIDE

[ Assemble the rafters, don’t forget to install the ange braces & tighten the splice joints ]

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STEEL ROPE FOR GUIDE ROPE

TEMPORARY STAY

RAFTER FLANGE
BRACE

BOLT BOLT
BOLT

SUPPORT
SUPPORT RIDGE SPLICE PLATE
GUIDE ROPE
RIDGE SPLICE PLATE
FLANGE BRACE

[ Position & rig the rafter assemblies ]

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RAFTER
RAFTER
CRANE HOOK

BOLT

FLANGE
BRACE
COLUMN
SPREADER BAR

RAFTER
ASSEMBLY ERECTED COLUMN

FLANGE GIRT INSTALLED

BRACE

TEMPORARY
CABLE BRACING
GUIDE ROPE STAY
A

GUIDE ROPE

3
2
C

[ Lift & erect the rafter assembly, ensure to tie enough guy wire ropes & tag lines ]

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CRANE HOOK

SPREADER BAR

RAFTER ASSEMBLY
GUIDE
ROPE
FLANGE
BRACE
TEMPORARY
CABLE BRACING
STAY

TEMPORARY
CABLE BRACING
STAY

TEMPORARY
A

CABLE BRACING
STAY
3
2
C

[ Similarly lift & erect the other rafter assembly of the 1st braced bay ]

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NOTE: FLANGE BRACES TO BE
FIX AFTER INSTALLING PURLINS
BAY BY BAY

ROOF PURLIN

TEMPORARY FLANGE BRACE

INSTALLED / FIXED
CABLE BRACING
STAY TEMPORARY
CABLE BRACING
STAY
A

3
2
C
TEMPORARY
CABLE BRACING STAY

[ Fill the purlins in between ]

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ROOF BRACING

ROOF PURLIN

TEMPORARY
CABLE BRACING
STAY
A

TEMPORARY
CABLE BRACING
STAY
3

WALL
BRACING
2
C

TEMPORARY
CABLE BRACING STAY

[ Install all the roof & wall bracings and align the bay ]
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TEMPORARY
CABLE BRACING
STAY

BAY
CED
9

BRA
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7
6

TEMPORARY
CABLE BRACING
5

STAY
4
A

NOTE: TEMPORARY CABLE SHOULD

BAY NOT BE REMOVED ON BOTH ENDWALLS
ED
3

C
BRA
TEMPORARY
CABLE BRACING UNTIL ROOF SHEETING WORKS COMPLETED.
2
C

STAY

[ Similarly erect the other frames on grids ]

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Note: For some areas and countries which has seismic requirements or in offshore region or
height of the building is more than 9m, Also is using tubular sections for bracing instead of rods.

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HILLSIDE WASHER RAFTER

EYE BOLT

FLAT WASHER CABLE

NUT BRACE
GRIP
SLOT IN WEB TO INSERT
HILLSIDE WASHER
AND EYEBOLT

[ Details of installing hill side washer for cable bracings or rod bracings ]

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G/L G/L
BAY DIMENSION
(CEN. TO CEN. OF COLUMN OR RAFTER WEB)

LARGE
ANGLE
PROJECTION

HILL SIDE
PROJECTION
WASHER

LE
AB SMALL
FC ANGLE
EO
LIN
ER
NT
CE
SMALL
ANGLE

PROJECTION

PROJECTION

LARGE HILL SIDE

ANGLE WASHER

NOTE : PROJECTION OF HILLSIDE WASHER SHOULD COME ON THE SMALL ANGLE SIDE

[ Details of installing hill side washer for cable bracings or rod bracings ]

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SPA
CER
PORTAL BEAM BRINGING TO PORTAL
COLUMN WITH CRANE HOIST

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NOTE:
TEMPORARY STAYS NOT SHOWN
CONNECTION DETAILS OF ANGLE BRACING

[ Details of installing portal bracing ] [ Details of installing angle bracing ]

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675
150
(MA 0
400 400
X) 150
(MA 0
'A'
X) STABILIZER

LAP BOLT LAP BOLT

CONN.
RAFTER FLANGE BRACE
CONN. BOLT BOLT
CONN. BOLT
FLANGE
PURLIN BRACE
CLIP SDS
RAFTER PURLIN
FLANGE BRACE FASTENER
GUSSET

NOTE: FLANGE BRACE MAY

BE PRESENT ON BOTH SIDE
IF IT IS REQUIRED BY
VIEW - 'A' DESIGN. CHECK ERECTION DRAWING
ISSUED FOR CONSTRUCTION.

[ Details showing purlin overlap, angle brace & lapping bolts ] [ Details of installing strut purlin with stabilizers ]

5th STEP - BOLT TIGHTENING AND INPSECTION PROCEDURE

TIGHTENING:

• Ensure all connection bolts have been installed as per issued for construction drawings;
verify the sized mentioned in the erection drawings.
• All the bolts should be brought to Snug tight position before tensioning. (Position the bolts
to snug tight by manual operation using an ordinary spud wrench. A full effort of an erector
using an ordinary spud wrench would bring the bolt to a snug tight position. No wrench

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 extension or long wrenches should be used to bring the bolt to a snug tight position in
order to avoid tensioning. A 300 mm long spud wrench is normally used)
• Once the snug tight position is achieved,the outer face of the nuts hall be match-marked
with the help of a permanent marker pen.
• After marking further tightening / tensioning shall be proceed until the desire nut rotation
meets requirement shown in Table 8.2 (Tightening shall be carried out Manually by
extending the spud wrench length or increasing the number of erectors to two; electric
impact wrench can also be used, but ensure to avoid over tensioning)

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1 1
3 3

[ Position of nuts before & after turn off the nut method ]

Table: Nut Rotation from Snug-Tight Condition for Turn-of-Nut Pretensioning

Disposition of Outer Face Bolted Parts

Bolt Length c Both faces One face normal to Both faces sloped
normal to bolt axis, other sloped not more than 1;20
bolt axis not more than 1;20 d from normal to bolt axis d
Not more than 4db 1/
3 turn 1/
2 turn 2/ turn
3
More than 4db 1/
but not more than 8db 2 turn 2/ turn
3
5/ turn
6
More than 8db 2/ turn 5/ turn 1 turn
but not more than 12db 3 6

Nut rotation is relative to bolt regardless of the element ( nut or bolt) being turned. For required nut rotations of 1/2 turn and less,
the tolerance is plus or minus 30 degrees, for required nut rotations of 2/3 turn and more, the tolerance is plus or minus 45 degrees.
Applicable only to joints in which all material within the grip is steel.

When the bolt length exceeds 12 db , the required nut rotation shall be determined by actual testing in a suitable tension calibrator

Beveled washer not used.

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 6th STEP - UNDER COLUMN GROUTING DETAILS

The civil contractor is responsible for providing and setting the non-shrink grout immediately
after the erector has finished the erection of all steel members. The purpose of this material is
not to allow uneven pedestal heights.

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7th STEP - TOUCH UP PAINT

Touch up paint during & after erection is always a part of erection method statement. As
scratched developed during erection / mechanical damages must be addressed immediately
by proper surface preparation & application of proper coating to avoid corrosion.

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 8th - STEP - SINGLE SHEETING AND SANDWICH PANEL INSTALLATION

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ROOF PANEL

3
FASTENER
LOCATION
BEAD
MASTIC

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0
2

ROOF
PURLIN
1

PANEL
FASTENER

ROOF
PURLIN
TEMPORARY
CABLE BRACING ROOF PANEL
STAY
A

TEMPORARY
CABLE BRACING
STAY
B

ROOF PANEL
FIRST PANEL @ EAVE
GABLE ANGLE
C

STEEL LINE
EAVE STRUT NOTE: TEMPORARY CABLE SHOULD
SHEET PROJECTION NOT BE REMOVED ON BOTH ENDWALLS
FROM STEEL LINE STRING LINE UNTIL ROOF SHEETING WORKS COMPLETED.

[ Single skin panels laying, sealant & lapping details ]

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C
B
C
B
TOO LOOSE
C
B
C SANDWICH
PANEL
B
TOO TIGHT C

CORRECT
ROOF
[Correct screw tightening] PURLIN

SANDWICH PANEL
FASTENER (TYP.)

A
SANDWICH
PANEL

SANDWICH SHEETING
PANEL ANGLE
BEAD
MASTIC
NOTE:SHEETING ANGLE IS REQUIRE
SHEETING TO BE INSTALLED BEFORE LAYING
ANGLE ROOF PURLIN @ THE SANDWICH PANEL AND TO FIX WITH
PANEL LAP
DOUBLE LINE SCREW AS SHOWN SECTION 'A'

NOTE:REFER THE ERECTION DRAWINGS

FOR THE DIMENSIONS 'B' & 'C'
SECTION - A

[ Sandwich panels lapping, sealant & fastening details ]

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