2025-01-15    98

　　Why Develop Steel Structure Housing?

　　Steel structure housing has been a relatively weaker segment in the development of steel structure buildings in recent years, as steel structure public buildings, including super high-rises and large-span structures, have seen robust growth.

　　Why Promote Steel Structure Housing Now?

　　In my opinion, steel structure housing boasts numerous advantages: first, excellent seismic performance; second, rapid construction speed; and third, being green and environmentally friendly, it is part of green building practices, with the main structure being recyclable.

　　Today, to build prefabricated steel structure housing, we must return to the functional use of the residence.

　　Currently, besides aerated concrete slabs, light steel keel partition walls are also rapidly developing for interior wall panels in engineering due to their light weight and flexible partitioning. The main issue with interior partition walls is sound insulation, especially for partition walls between units. Both aerated concrete slabs and light steel keel partition walls require effective measures to meet sound insulation requirements.

　　What Challenges Face the Development of Prefabricated Steel Structure Housing?

　　In fact, there are still many challenges. Firstly, the cost is still relatively high. We have compiled statistics on steel structure housing projects completed in recent years, and the construction cost is several hundred yuan higher than that of ordinary concrete buildings. The main factor contributing to the higher cost is the post-maintenance of steel structures, including fireproofing and corrosion prevention. In reality, many people overlook the advantage of steel structure housing's excellent seismic performance. For example, after the Wenchuan earthquake, many people found that the damage to steel structure houses was minimal, leading to a preference for steel structure housing in future construction. Most people have not experienced earthquakes and believe that conventional buildings are already very safe. In fact, masonry houses with inadequate structural measures suffer significant damage during earthquakes, posing a threat to life and property safety under strong earthquakes.

　　The partition walls in steel structure housing are lightweight, and heavy items like TVs hung on the wall need to be pre-designed with consideration for installing keels. Therefore, when designing steel structure housing, internal installations need to be involved in advance, with separate keels set up for areas where heavy items like water heaters need to be hung.

　　These ideas also require residents to gradually change their perceptions. In Japan, the integration of residential products is particularly high, and modifications during use are not allowed! As living standards improve, we will also change this DIY interior decoration model. In fact, many people today are unwilling to buy unfinished houses and then renovate them themselves. If prefabricated steel structure housing can offer menu-based decoration and ensure decoration quality in the future, I believe you will also choose prefabricated steel structure housing!