Installing a Lifting Platform for PRM: How to Make a Building Accessible to Everyone

Installing a Lifting Platform for PRM: How to Make a Building Accessible to Everyone Every person has the right to equal access to social, administrative, and commercial infrastructure. For people with reduced mobility (PRM) — persons with disabilities, the elderly, parents with baby strollers — this is not a matter …

Deformation of the Steel Building Frame: What It Means and How to Save the Structure

Deformation of the Steel Building Frame: What It Means and How to Save the Structure Deformation of a steel frame is one of the most alarming signals that may indicate serious problems with a building’s load-bearing capacity. Unlike local damage, deformation indicates a change in the geometry of the entire …

Deterioration of Metal Roof Trusses: Causes, Diagnostics, and Restoration Methods

Deterioration of Metal Roof Trusses: Causes, Diagnostics, and Restoration Methods Metal roof trusses are the foundation that supports the entire roofing system. They provide rigidity and stability to the roof, bearing loads from the roofing assembly, snow, wind, and operational impacts. The deterioration of metal trusses is a critical issue …

Corrosion of Steel Building Elements: How to Detect and Stop Structural Deterioration

Corrosion of Steel Building Elements: How to Detect and Stop Structural Deterioration Corrosion of steel elements is not just rust on the metal surface; it is a destructive electrochemical process that invisibly but relentlessly reduces the building’s load-bearing capacity. According to experts, about 70% of structural damage in metal buildings …