INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS - GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA.

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to provide the designer of industrial buildings with guidelines and design criteria for the design of buildings without cranes, or buildings with light-to-medium cranes. It would seem a simple task to design a good industrial building. The basic elements of the structure do not present a formidable design task. However, combining the elements: roof deck, purlins, girders, columns and girts into the most functional and cost-efficient system, is a complex task. Experience has shown the futility of strict rules where judgement still applies, i. e. , intuition can still reasonably solve multi-variable problems.