Steel detailing enhances the quality of fabrication and installation of structures Execution of steel detailing remains highly important when it comes to improving fabrication quality of structural components and enhancing the productivity of installers and erectors during the installation of structural framework. This is because two basic types of technical drawings are developed by structural detailers and it includes fabrication/shop drawings and erection drawings which are utilized by manufacturers and structural erectors respectively.

That’s the reason steel detailing is considered highly important for the effective development of the structural framework. Quality of fabrication drawings and erection drawings in terms of the accuracy and validity of the data contained in them remains highly important for manufacturers and structural erectors as they refer them while performing their task.

Being in touch with architects, structural engineers and contractors is highly important for steel detailers when they develop fabrication drawings and erection drawings as their confusions regarding the information in the drawings can only be cleared by them. In other words during steel detailing process architects and engineers must assist steel detailers in developing important drawings by providing them with accurate information in the form of specifications and instructions.

Fabrication drawings are developed with high details as they provide complete information about steel components such as steel beams, columns, joists, trusses, and handrails etc. which are then manufactured by manufacturers. Clear details about these structural components such as their dimensions, material specifications, sizes, manufacturing standards and explicit details about welding, bolting and painting etc are systematically incorporated in fabrication drawings.

For example, even the small errors in the above mentioned information can create a huge loss of materials, resources, time and money etc. And for preventing such unproductive situations, drawings developed during steel detailing process are effectively checked and rechecked by architects and engineers. Hence as soon as steel detailers end-up with detailing process, they provide the output (drawings) to architects and engineers for the approval, which can only be approved by them after they conduct a thorough review of fabrication and erection drawings.

After conducting proper review for the drawings they are approved by architects and structural engineers, which ultimately help in the effective manufacturing of steel parts and proper installation of the structure.