{"id":5022,"date":"2026-09-18T10:59:49","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T08:59:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/steelelement.ee\/?page_id=5022"},"modified":"2026-09-18T10:59:50","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T08:59:50","slug":"steel-structure-design","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/steelelement.ee\/en\/steel-structure-design\/","title":{"rendered":"Steel structure design"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"background:#007480;padding:56px 20px;text-align:center;color:#fff;\">\n<h1 style=\"margin:0 0 12px;font-size:2.1em;color:#fff;line-height:1.2;\">Steel structure design<\/h1>\n<p style=\"margin:0;font-size:1.15em;opacity:.9;\">Structural scheme from scratch or shop drawings from an existing solution. We model in Tekla.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;background:#111;color:#fff;text-align:center;margin:0 0 34px;\">\n<div style=\"flex:1 1 180px;padding:22px 14px;border-right:1px solid #2a2a2a;\">\n<div style=\"font-size:1.45em;font-weight:700;color:#fff;line-height:1.15;\">Tekla Structures<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size:.85em;opacity:.7;margin-top:6px;\">3D model and shop drawings<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex:1 1 180px;padding:22px 14px;border-right:1px solid #2a2a2a;\">\n<div style=\"font-size:1.45em;font-weight:700;color:#fff;line-height:1.15;\">Structural + detailing<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size:.85em;opacity:.7;margin-top:6px;\">both scopes<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex:1 1 180px;padding:22px 14px;border-right:1px solid #2a2a2a;\">\n<div style=\"font-size:1.45em;font-weight:700;color:#fff;line-height:1.15;\">up to EXC 3<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size:.85em;opacity:.7;margin-top:6px;\">fabrication covers the class<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex:1 1 180px;padding:22px 14px;border-right:1px solid #2a2a2a;\">\n<div style=\"font-size:1.45em;font-weight:700;color:#fff;line-height:1.15;\">One team<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size:.85em;opacity:.7;margin-top:6px;\">designer and plant together<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"font-size:1.05em;\">We design load-bearing steel structures in two scopes: <strong>developing the structural scheme from scratch<\/strong> and <strong>producing shop drawings<\/strong> from an existing structural solution. Work is carried out in <strong>Tekla Structures<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color:#4ab3c8;margin:38px 0 14px;\">What this means in practice<\/h2>\n<p>Most steel fabricators wait for finished documentation. We can start earlier: if you have an architectural solution and loads, we develop the structural scheme ourselves.<\/p>\n<p>If the structural part has already been done by another office, we produce the shop drawings \u2014 connections, part drawings, specifications and marking plans. The Tekla model exports to IFC, which drops straight into your BIM model.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color:#4ab3c8;margin:38px 0 14px;\">Scope of design<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Structural design<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"line-height:1.9;\">\n<li>Development of the structural scheme and comparison of options<\/li>\n<li>Load collection and strength calculations<\/li>\n<li>Section selection and optimisation by weight<\/li>\n<li>Structural design of connections<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Shop drawings<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"line-height:1.9;\">\n<li>Part drawings for the workshop<\/li>\n<li>Assembly drawings and marking plans<\/li>\n<li>Bolt and weld specifications<\/li>\n<li>Material and weight summary tables<\/li>\n<li>IFC model for the client BIM environment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"color:#4ab3c8;margin:38px 0 14px;\">Why design with in-house fabrication costs less<\/h2>\n<p>When the designer and the fabricator sit in different companies, the drawing is optimised on paper rather than for production. The result is a connection that works on paper but is expensive or awkward to make.<\/p>\n<p>In our case the designer and the plant are one team. A connection is chosen so that it is both strong and quick to fabricate \u2014 which directly affects the price and the delivery time. The same logic applies to surface treatment and erection: the model already accounts for how the element fits into the paint chamber and how it will be lifted on site.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color:#4ab3c8;margin:38px 0 14px;\">The execution class is set during design<\/h2>\n<p>Execution class EXC 1\u20134 is chosen at the design stage in accordance with EN 1090-2 and affects the whole chain: welding quality requirements, extent of inspection and documentation. Our fabrication is certified <strong>up to EXC 3<\/strong> \u2014 so there is no situation where the designer specifies a class the fabricator cannot cover.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/en\/steel-structure-manufacturing\/\" style=\"font-weight:600;\"><span style=\"color:#4ab3c8;\">See the production facility and certificates \u2192<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#007480;color:#fff;padding:34px 24px;text-align:center;margin:44px 0 0;border-radius:4px;\">\n<h2 style=\"color:#fff;margin:0 0 10px;\">Request a design quotation<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;opacity:.9;\">Send the architectural solution, loads or an existing structural design \u2014 PDF, DWG, IFC.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0;\"><a href=\"\/en\/contact\/\" style=\"background:#fff;padding:13px 30px;border-radius:3px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;display:inline-block;\"><span style=\"color:#007480;\">Send drawings \u2192<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:14px 0 0;font-size:.92em;opacity:.85;\">We send a preliminary quotation within <strong>1\u20133 working days<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Steel structure design Structural scheme from scratch or shop drawings from an existing solution. We model in Tekla. Tekla Structures 3D model and shop drawings Structural + detailing both scopes up to EXC 3 fabrication covers the class One team designer and plant together We design load-bearing steel structures in two scopes: developing the structural [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5022","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/steelelement.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5022","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/steelelement.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/steelelement.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/steelelement.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/steelelement.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5022"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/steelelement.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5022\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5023,"href":"https:\/\/steelelement.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5022\/revisions\/5023"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/steelelement.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5022"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}