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Multi-storey steel for schools, hospitals and offices
Seismic-ready steel frames with composite floors – a faster, lighter alternative to cast-in-place concrete for Philippine buildings that must open on schedule.
- 2–10
- Storeys typical
- Zone 4
- Ductile seismic frames
- 1–3 h
- Fire ratings engineered
Lighter frames, lower seismic forces
Earthquake forces grow with a building's weight. A steel frame with metal deck floors weighs far less than a concrete frame of the same size, so foundations shrink and seismic demands drop – a real advantage on soft soils in Metro Manila, Iloilo or Davao.
Floors are erected without formwork, trades follow one storey behind the frame, and the building opens months earlier.
Applications
Buildings we frame in steel
01
Schools and colleges
Classroom blocks built within a school year.
02
Hospitals and clinics
Long-span wards and service floors.
03
Offices
Open floors with few columns.
04
Commercial strips
Shops below, offices above.
05
Hotels and dormitories
Repetitive floors that go up fast.
Codes & compliance
Designed for Philippine approval
The codes our engineers work to on Philippine projects – and the approvals your project team will obtain with our documents.
Philippines
- NSCP 2015 Vol. 1National Structural Code of the Philippines – loads, wind (Sec. 207), seismic (Sec. 208) and steel design
- AISC 360 / AISC 341Structural steel design and seismic provisions, as referenced by NSCP Chapter 5
- AISI S100Cold-formed steel members – purlins, girts and eave struts
- AWS D1.1Structural welding – procedures, welders and inspection
- ISO 12944Corrosion protection by paint systems, by corrosivity category C2–C5
- PD 1096 · RA 9514National Building Code and Fire Code of the Philippines (Revised IRR 2019)
- Engineer of record
- Plans and calculations signed and sealed by a Philippine-licensed civil or structural engineer for the building permit
- Fire safety
- Fire Safety Evaluation Clearance (FSEC) from the BFP before the permit; fire-resistance ratings per type of construction
Summary for orientation only – the project specification, the adopted code edition and the authority having jurisdiction govern.
Engineering
Fire-rated in our plant
Columns and beams that need a fire rating are coated with intumescent fireproofing in our plant, with thickness records for the BFP.
Engineering
Services through the beams
Cellular and pre-drilled beams let ducts and pipes pass through the structure, reducing floor-to-floor height.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is steel more expensive than concrete in the Philippines?
Material cost can be similar or higher, but faster construction, smaller foundations and earlier opening often make steel the cheaper project overall.
Does steel need fireproofing?
Where the fire safety plan requires a rating, yes. We engineer and apply it.
Who designs the floors?
We design the steel frame and composite beams; the slab reinforcement can be designed by us or your engineer.
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