Guides · By Alex McCann, Managing Director
Steel detailing guides
Straight answers to common questions about structural steel drawing packages, roles and responsibilities.
01 / Guides
All guides
Plain-English guides for builders, fabricators and project teams.
- 01
Erection drawings vs shop drawings
What each drawing set is for, what it contains, and why the marks must match.
- 02
Who designs steel connections?
Engineer vs detailer responsibilities, and what to agree in writing before detailing starts.
- 03
Scan to Tekla: connecting to existing structures
How a laser scan is brought into Tekla so new steel is detailed to what’s on site, and when scanning is worth it.
- 04
Galvanising vent and drain holes
Why hot-dip galvanised steel needs vent and drain holes, and how they’re shown on shop drawings for approval.
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