Purpose and Background

Industrial buildings are used for a variety of manufacturing processes, as well as for storage of raw materials and finished goods. Structural design of these buildings involves some issues that are not present in other types of construction. Most large design and construction companies specializing in industrial buildings have developed in-house standards and protocols to guide their employees, but this information is not available to the general engineering community. In addition, many industrial buildings use proprietary structural systems, and building designers must be intimately familiar with these systems to arrive at cost-effective solutions.

The presentation sheds some light on the common practical challenges in the design of industrial buildings. The first part of the seminar explores the design for new construction, including typical framing systems, design of crane runway beams and crane supports, foundations for building structures and equipment, anchors and embedments, and design for serviceability. The second part deals with renovation of industrial buildings, including such topics as code analysis, strengthening of framing for vertical loads, wind and seismic retrofit, and foundation strengthening. The issues of building expansion and rehabilitation of the building envelope are addressed as well.  The audience is encouraged to ask questions throughout the presentation, and the seminar concludes with the final Questions and Answers opportunity.

Seminar Benefits

• Find out which structural systems are typically used in industrial buildings and examine the salient issues in their design  
• Explore the complexities of using various crane systems in industrial buildings   
• Work through a number of design examples illustrating practical solutions for various facets of the design for new construction and renovation
• Explore common types of foundations for gable rigid frame structures made of structural steel, metal building systems, or concrete 
• Find out how to design foundations for process equipment typically found in industrial buildings 
• Examine the design methodology for column anchors and embedments
• Learn how to increase load-carrying capacities of beams and frames of various materials

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course the participants will comprehend how new industrial buildings are designed and how existing buildings can be renovated or expanded. The instruction will utilize a combination of lecture, working through design examples, answering the questions of participants, and refreshing the discussion through a short post-seminar exam. 

Assessment of Learning Outcomes

Class participation, class discussion of selected problems, post-course test.

Special Features

You will receive a copy of Metal Building Systems, 3rd Edition.

Who Should Attend?

Structural and civil engineers, plant engineers, facility managers and other professionals interested in increasing their knowledge of designing and renovating industrial buildings.

Seminar Outline

TIME:  8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

DAY 1 

• Introduction to industrial buildings
• Common  framing systems
• Cranes and crane supports
• Foundations for building columns
• Equipment foundations
• Anchors and embedments
• Floor slabs

DAY 2

• Design for serviceability
• Building expansion joints
• Case studies
• Reasons for renovating industrial buildings
• Code analysis
• Building expansion
• Strengthening of primary framing for vertical loads
• Structural steel
• Metal building systems
• Wood beams and trusses
• Concrete
• Wind and seismic retrofit
• Foundation strengthening
• Renovation of slabs on grade
• Adding new equipment into existing buildings
• Strengthening anchors and embedments
• Investigating failures and rehabilitation of building envelope
• Conclusion, final Q&A, post-course test