CONVENTIONAL STEEL BUILDING

COMPARATION

PRE ENGINEERED BUILDINGS (PEB)

Structure
Weight

Pre engineered buildings are on the average 30%

lighter because of the efficient use of steel. Primary
framing members are tapered built up section. With
the large depths in areas of higher stress.
Secondary members are light weight roll formed
Zor C shaped members.

Primary steel members are selected hot rolled T

sections. Which are, in many segments of the
members heavier than what is actually required by
design. Members have constant cross section
regardless of the varying magnitude of the local
stresses along the member length.
Secondary members are selected from standard hot
rolled sections which are much heavier.

Foundations

Simple design, easy to construct and light weight.

Extensive, heavy foundation required.

Erection
Simplicity

Since the connection of compounds is standard the

learning curve of erection for each subsequent
project is faster.

The connections are normally complicated and differ

from project to project resulting tin increasing the
time for erection of the buildings.

Erection Cost
and Time

Both costs and time of erection are accurately known

based upon extensive experience with similar
buildings.
The erection process is faster and much easier with
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The connections are normally complicated and differ

from project to project resulting tin increasing the
time for erection of the buildings.
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Cost of
Construction
Delivery
Base Material

Price per square meter may be as low as by 30 %

than the conventional building.

Higher price per square meter.

Seismic
Resistance

The low weight flexible frames offer higher resistance Rigid heavy frames do not perform well in seismic
to seismic forces.
zones.

Design

Quick and efficient: since PEBs are mainly formed

by standard sections and connections design, time is
significantly reduced. Basic design based on
international design codes are used over and over.
Specialized computer analysis design programs
optimize material required. Drafting is also
computerized using standard details to minimize the
use of project custom details.

Future
Expansion

Average 6 to 8 weeks
PEBs use steel to meet 50,000 P.S.l. or
345 MPa yield strength.

Future expansion is very easy and simple.

Safety and
Responsibility Single source of responsibility is there because the
entire job is being done by one supplier.

Performance

Tranportation
& Clearence
Total Cost
Eficiency

All components have been specified and designed

specially to act together as a system for maximum
efficiency, precise fir and peak performance in the
field.

Materialpickupbycontainer

Average 20 to 26 weeks
In most of the cases (90%) Base Material is 36,000
P.S.I. or 250 MPA yield strength

Each conventional steel structure is designed from

scratch with fewer design aids available to the
engineer.
Substantial engineering and detailing work is
required from the very basic is required by the
consultant with fewer design aids.

Future expansion is most tedious and more costly.

Multiple responsibilities can result in question of who
is responsible when the components do not fit in
properly, insufficient material is supplied or parts fail
to perform particularly at the supplier/contractor
interface.
Components are custom designed for a specific
application on a specific job. Design and detailing
errors are possible when assembling the diverse
components into unique buildings.

COMPARATION

PRE ENGINEERED BUILDINGS (PEB)

Structure
Weight

IlustrationMillFactoryuseFEB:
1 Unit price Steel USD 1350/Ton
1.UnitpriceSteelUSD1350/Ton
2.ErectionIDR2500/kg
3.TransportationandclearencefromPortto
Site1700/Containerx17Ton/Container:USD
100/Ton
4.FreecostEngineeringDesign

QUANTITATIF
WEIGH PRICE
TOTAL

210

1,350

QUANTITATIF
WEIGH PRICE
TOTAL

300

1,100

210

208

43,750

Slow

300

208

62,500

EXPENSIVE
FAST

SLOW

LOW COST

HIGH COST

Seismic
Resistance

Eficience, Fast

EFICIENCE,
FAST

FREE

Future
Expansion
Safety and
Responsibility

Performance

210

100

300

VOLUME HIGHER

CHEAPER

Design

QUALITATI

330,000

Fast

Cost of
Construction
Delivery
Base Material

Total Cost
Eficiency

Factory,300T/9000m2

QUALITATIF

283,500

Erection
Simplicity

Tranportation
& Clearence

IlustrationMillFactoryuseconventional:
Ilustration
Mill Factory use conventional:
1.UnitpriceSteelUSD1100/Ton
2.ErectionIDR2500/kg
3.TransportationJakartatoSiteIDR1200/Kg
4.CostEngineeringDesignIDR1500/m2

400

VOLUME LOWER

Foundations

Erection Cost
and Time

CONVENTIONAL STEEL BUILDING

21,000
348,250
20%

Not Eficience

9,000

1.25

11,250

Simple

Need more
effort

Simple

High
Coordination

High
Performance

Standart

Lower

300

100

30,000
433,750

Expensive