There is no denying the fact that steel detailing is one such link that sets up the communication between the fabricator and the designer, along with several other concerned people – be it engineers, developers or contractors.

1. How steel shop drawings
play important role in
every construction
project?
A guide by Matzen
Solutions

2. What Are Steel Shop Drawings ?
Steel shop drawings can be described as
architectural drawings. Generally, these drawings
are assigned by the concerned architect with an
intention to convey his ideas, concepts, and details
of constructions along with other required
specifications of the project.

3. Over the period, the steel detailer role has
undergone several changes and have become even
more complex today. Since the role is not limited to a
certain aspect, the detailer has to consistently
sharpen the skills and knowledge to reach the level
of perfection.
On the top of that, with the help of CAD software
and 3D models, providing something accurately isn’t
a tough task anymore.

4. Importance of Steel Shop
Drawings:

5. ● Sometimes, with an intention to finish the process of project
construction, architects may overlook the project detailing
methodology available on the drawing. This entire thing may lead
to an unexpected delay in the process of construction along with
an undesirable loss of money because of fewer instructions
defined earlier.
● In this way, an architect or an engineer would have to spend far
more time on the site than usual, just to explain the specifications
required for accurate execution.
● Keeping these hassles in mind, the steel shop drawings importance
facilitates the smooth construction process execution on the real-
time site. Once these drawings have been acquired, nothing else
seems to be required to make the execution proper.

6. ● When considering the importance of these drawings in the
construction project, it is necessary that you must also keep in
mind its various uses. So, here is how such drawings are beneficial
in a construction site:

7. Helps Knowing the
Changes:

8. ● When it is about real-life construction projects, it becomes a bit
difficult to keep track of the original drawing to draw accurate
results and develop a better structure. During construction,
changes or alterations remain inevitable.
● However, with a steel shop drawing, such changes reduce to a
great extent. Since these drawings contain notes in context with
every different or change that must be done on the site. Hence, it
becomes quite easier for the executor to do the job.

9. Acts as A Communication
Link:

10. Apart from everything else, steel shop drawings play a vital role in
connecting prominent professionals in the project, such as
architects, engineers, fabricators, contractors, and more. Since
these professionals are, collectively or individually, responsible for
the accuracy level of different stages, they must know how to be
specific with the execution.

11. Specification of Details:

12. ● Steel shop drawings are meant to specify every little detail of a
component or an individual piece of steel. These detailing stakes
include beams, joists, columns, braces, trusses, and more. Such
drawings include everything that a steel fabricator would have to
work upon.
● Furthermore, these drawings include several other essential
details, such as the size of the component, material to be used and
how much, specifications of the surface, dimensions, bolting,
welding, and painting details along with everything else related to
the component fabrication
● Therefore, with every important detail in place, it becomes easier
for the executor to plan and fabricate accordingly, without
committing a lot of mistakes that may hamper the outcome.

13. Accuracy Is Important in
Construction:

14. ● Buildings are vulnerable to natural calamities, like earthquake and
more. Therefore, even if the constructor commits a small mistake
while developing the project, it may lead to the unwanted collapse
of the entire building. Hence, accuracy is far more important than
one can think.
● Now, when it becomes difficult to guide or direct the executor
verbally, these steel shop drawings come into the play. Since they
contain every kind of important information, right from the
material that should be used to how it should be used, the
accuracy level is always high with these drawings in hand.
● Therefore, avoiding mistakes become easier.

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