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Needham & Associates Consulting Engineers

Needham & Associates Consulting Engineers. Fort Wayne, IN - Overland Park, KS. http://www.needhamassoc.com. Heavy Structures Using Conventional Steel with Metal Building Products Presented To Wichita Metal Building Association By Needham and Associates, Inc. Consulting Engineers.

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Needham & Associates Consulting Engineers

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  1. Needham & AssociatesConsulting Engineers Fort Wayne, IN - Overland Park, KS http://www.needhamassoc.com

  2. Heavy Structures Using Conventional Steel with Metal Building ProductsPresented ToWichita Metal Building AssociationByNeedham and Associates, Inc.Consulting Engineers

  3. John Breitenbach, P.E. Principal P.E.in 4 states, BS Kansas State University Andy Carter, P.E.Principal P.E.in 23 states, BS VMI, MS Georgia Tech Your Speakers

  4. General Practice Structural/Civil Engineers Consultants to PEMB Industry Heavy Structures (ex: large clear-spans, steel mills, special structures) Now Forming Design-Build Steel (DBS) - To provide Heavy Structural Solutions Needham and Associates?

  5. Industry Legend:Metal buildings are less costly than conventional.Not true at least for structures over about 40,000 s.f.

  6. What is a Heavy Structure?? • Process of Heavy Structures • Why is there Demand for this work? • Why is it not a Metal Building • History of Growth • Design-Bid-Building vs Design-Build • Profit Potential

  7. Birmingham, Alabama

  8. Miami, Florida

  9. Aurora, Illinois

  10. Cedar City, Utah

  11. Definitions:Pre-engineered Building is a steel framing system, usually with a metal roof and walls, with all structural engineering done by a manufacturer.Heavy Structures Building is a framing system, built of conventional steel and some metal building components, with the structural engineering done on a design-build basis.Also, the distribution systems of the two approaches are different.

  12. When must the building go conventional steel?

  13. We put the metal building products on conventional steel

  14. Performance Specification,Design-Build Concepts through initial engineering Who puts together? Risks, who assumes Team effort

  15. How would Needham and DBS Handle a Job? • Design only for a fixed fee, full service (Needham). • Speculative Project, specified service with limits at fee that is usually higher (Needham). • Performance-Design Build, DBS offers steel price that includes engineering.

  16. Can We Bring You a Job?? • Need erection alliances. • Need manufacturer alliances. • Need alliances with General Contractors. • Other relationships.

  17. Can a metal building do this? (ACIPCO)

  18. Can a metal building do this? (RiverPort, St. Louis, Mo)

  19. Can a metal building do this? (Cerro Cooper)

  20. Conclusion • We can provide the know-how and services to make a successful conventional steel project. • Call John or Andy.

  21. 9921 DuPont Circle Dr. W.Fort Wayne, IN 46825 (260)497-8400 8417 Santa Fe Dr. Overland Park, KS 66212 (913)385-5300 Thank You!...Needham & AssociatesConsulting Engineers http://www.needhamassoc.com

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