Fabrication and Construction of Steel Structures in Turkey, Common Errors and Remedies

摘要

Steel structures are becoming more preferable in Turkey due to their rapid fabrication and assembly, the increase in construction quality and the decrease in the construction costs. A steel structure is constructed in three main phases: planning, fabrication and assembly. An economically constructed high quality steel structure can only be possible if the mentioned phases are successfully completed without errors and problems. In order to achieve this purpose, a certain level of overall knowledge and experience in the construction phases are required. In this work, technical knowledge and experience gained in steel industry are put together to explain some of the important technical issues in planning, fabrication and assembly phases of steel structures in Turkey. In addition, common problems and their remedies are presented through examples.