Structural steel detailing is the drafting of steel columns, beams, and miscellaneous for the accurate fabrication and erection of these parts. Detailing usually consists of 2 parts; detail drawings and erection drawings. The fabricator’s shop personnel use detailed drawings to accurately assemble various parts for proper fit on a specific project. The erection drawings show the erector where and how those parts fit together on the job site. The erection drawings also highlight any field welding or special techniques the erector is to perform.

There are many reasons why a fabricator, contractor, or even engineer would want to use a contract detailing firm. The most common is to supplement existing in-house staff. A contract detailing company can take care of the little jobs so your in-house staff can focus on that big project, or possibly, the other way around. Some fabricators choose to use all contract detailing and avoid the personnel issues and overhead of in-house staff altogether. Contractors can take advantage of contract detailing on design-build projects and cut weeks out of the project schedule by having fabrication drawings ready the moment the steel contract is awarded. Many engineering firms are developing partnerships with contract detailers to provide detailed drawings as part of the structural design. This may be the wave of the future. Since erection drawings are in many ways detailed steel framing plans, these drawings can be used as design drawings. Also, with the growing compatibility between some engineering programs and detailing programs, designs can be directly imported into detailing software saving time and money.

Either or. Our paramount goal is to provide our customers with a quality service that fits their needs.

The quickest way to get a quote from SSP-Engineers is to e-mail an electronic set of design/contract drawings to info@ssp-engineers.com along with a short note describing the scope of work you wish us to quote.

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