Services Provided by the Space Structures Co. (SSC)

SCC stands ready to help & assist owners, contractors, and consultants with all their needs and requirements of space frame applications to their projects. Even prior to any contructual obligations, SCC engineers can visit the owner’s site to provide ideal application of the space frame solution to the clients requirements; selection of ideal modulation, optimal location of supports, approximate cost estimate along with alternate caldding systems. For contractors, SSC provides full technical support, completely free of charge. Examples of this support are preliminary cost estimates, alternative cladding systems such as single skin sheeting, insulated sandwich panels, multitude of polycarbonate and glazing systems. For architects and consulting houses, The SCC services go even further, starting with goemetric AutoCAD layouts of the space frame, along with cost estimates and design analysis package by the STAAD Pro program to determine the ultimate support reactions. These reaction forces can the be carried down to other parts of the supporting structure. All of the above serivces are provided to the end users of space frames completely free of charge. If an end user decides to enter to into contructual agreement with SSC to design, fabricate, deliver and erect a space frame both as an independent structure or as integral part of another structure, then the SSC teams shall provide a list of services that can be grouped into three stages, namely:

1. Design Stage:- In the design process and after a purchase order is placed, the engineers at SSC will compile a complete design package for submitttal to the client for his scrutiny and approval. The design documents shall include, among others, the space framce geometry, loading specification, complete structural analysis results, listing of member forces, nodal displacements and support reaction. The members size selection and the corresponding critical design criteria are also listed. Loading are commonly base on the ASCE requirements and are executed on the propriety STAAD Pro Structural analysis software. Additional special clients loading criteria can also be incorporated in the analysis and design model.

2. Fabrication Stage:- Upon final approval of the client to the geometry , loading and the member selection of the design package, the SSC transfer the space frame project to the fabrication stage; An in-house computer generated “Fabrication Package Software” ensures an accuracy in fabrication that does not exceed 0.5mm and 30″ seconds tolerance in the placement of flanges on member ends. Other Clients requirements such as hot-dipped galvanizing and polyester powder coating to the RAL color spectrum are executed here.

3. Erection Stage:- Upon completion of the fabrication process, SSC delivers the space structure to the client’s site. Erection of space frame is executed by trained and certified space frame erection teams. Mobile scaffolding is the predominant form of member-by-member assembly of space frames, but other erection procedures may be utilized depending on the sige condition; Full assembly on ground and lifting by cranes into position is also possible. Segment assembly of space frame sections is yet another option.The entire delivery, erection and commissioning process is under the full responsibility of the SSC engineers at all times, until the project is handed over to the client, upon which the project enters the agreed upon guarantee stage.