ERECTING LIGHTWEIGHT COMPONENTS ON TALL STRUCTURES

Besides high raise buildings the usage of steel element is also popular with
construction of hospital and commercial complexes. Instead of concrete beams and
columns more than 6100 ton of steel have been used to build the main frames.
Light weight blocks are used for patricians to reduce the dead load building.
The usage of permanent concrete form works and structural steel elements will be
the main constituter for erecting light weight components on tall structures results
rapid speed of constructions. Hence the erection of steel beams and columns as
well as the installation of concrete form work consumes only less time.
Self drilling tapping screws are the most prevalent fasteners. Steel to steel
connections can be carried out to connect struts or joist and track together.
Entire can be erected manually with out the use of heavy equipment. All these
structures require few battery powered screw gun and some ropes and pulleys. No
scaffoldings is require for assembly and disassembly of the structures because the
structure itself provides the scaffoldings as it goes up or comes down.
Almost any number of column sections can be added to make it any height we
desire. During the construction of tall structures the following equipments are used
for the aerial transporting and handling:
*Aerial cable way
*Helicopter

Erection Procedure for Multi Storey Building

The order of erection follows pattern of columns, girder and beams or columns,
trusses and purlins. Buildings are generally erected by cranes and beyond the reach
are erected guy derricks
The step wise operation is as follows:
1. Guy derrick mast is assembled on ground with its base in approximate required
location. The mast is tipped up vertically and guys are anchored to column bases.
The boom is inserted and topping lift and load lines are served. The derrick is ready
to operate. The first tier steel is erected
2. The bottom is removed from boom seat by picking with topping lift falls, revolved
18degree and placed in a temporary jumping shoe. The top of boom is guyed off
with temporary guys.
3. The load falls are attached to mast above its center of gravity, the mast guys are
moved to top of next tier and mast is raised to its new position. The mast guys are
adjusted and load falls unhooked.

4. The temporary guys of boom are removed and the topping lift falls are used to
raise the boom and place it in the boom seat. The derrick is now ready to operate
and the next tier of steel is erected.
5. This operation is repeated until all tiers are erected.
SAFETY RULES
1. See that the equipment is not over loaded. Be certain of load to be lifted
2. All bolts and splice material on lattice derricks and crane sections have been
inserted
3. Do not open the legs of brother chains to too large an angle
4. The rings of chain slings is trig enough for crane hook
5. Avoid sudden shocks when lifting