Whenever starting a new building project both builders and owners like
to consider the two options as to which one is better, more sustainable, and
enduring, and best choice for your money. There is no dearth of metal or steel
buildings in Ontario, but have you ever noticed the difference between the two
or tried to contemplate what’s the difference between them.
So, for a clear differentiation, here are a few aspects in which the two stand
completely different apart from each other.
Safety: Concrete is more durable when it comes to safety, you don’t need to
fireproof it with additional layers to adhere with regulations on fire codes. face
other natural or artificial disasters. The mass, strength, heaviness, and
strength of concrete allows the building to face winds blowing at more than 200
miles per hour and face other natural disasters more confidently then say a
Steel Building. However, when you are looking more cost effective a steel
building will be the right path. Depending on your preference you will have to
add passive fire protection to your steel building. Steel
buildings are equally capable of facing high temperature and meet
all codes for fire proofing with your added protection, do remember fire
proofing is not always needed. In seismic zones, steel has proved its worth,
with its ductility, which means it has the ability to bend without breaking,
combined with solid engineering and fabrication your steel building will be
very productive to withstand mother nature.
Cost: The prices of concrete mix have been stable for years. However, the
increase in steelhas also been minimal in the past few years. With cast-in-place
concrete you can understand a costlier projectwith the structural integrity.
Steel, on the other hand, has seen a fifty percent rise in price since 2003.
However, steel framing still remains a cheaper task as compared to reinforced
concrete.
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