Resources
Structural Detailing Resources & Guides
Practical guides for EPC contractors, consultancies and fabricators: what detailing includes, what to provide, who is responsible for what, and how to scope and buy a package.
Steel Detailing
What detailing includes, the drawings it produces, the inputs it needs and who is responsible for what.
What Is Structural Steel Detailing?
Structural steel detailing explained: what detailers produce, the design inputs they need, how it differs from design, and how packages are reviewed.
Read the guide· 5 minSteel Drawing Types: GA, Shop, Assembly, Single-Part and Erection Drawings
Understand the difference between general arrangement, assembly, single-part, erection and anchor bolt drawings, who uses each one and what each must show.
Read the guide· 4 minWhat Inputs Does a Steel Detailer Need Before Work Starts?
A practical checklist of the design drawings, specifications, connection criteria, vendor data and standards a steel detailer needs before modelling begins.
Read the guide· 4 minStructural Design vs Detailing: Who Is Responsible for What?
How responsibility splits between structural design, modelling, detailing and drafting, with AISC 303-22 connection options and BS EN 1090-2.
Read the guide· 4 min
Buying & Outsourcing
How to define, evaluate and request quotations for a detailing or drafting package.
Outsourcing Structural Steel Detailing: A Practical Guide for EPC Teams
How EPC contractors and fabricators define, evaluate and manage outsourced steel detailing: scope, responsibilities, reviews, data security, handover.
Read the guide· 4 minHow to Write an RFQ for a Structural Detailing Package
What to include in an RFQ for steel or RCC detailing so suppliers can price accurately: scope, inputs, deliverables, standards, schedule and reviews.
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Models & Quantities
Specifying Tekla model packages and producing structural material take-offs.
How to Specify a Tekla Structures Model Package
What to specify when commissioning a Tekla Structures model: modelling scope, level of detail, numbering, versions, IFC, DWG and DSTV NC exports, and handover.
Read the guide· 3 minStructural Steel Material Take-Off (MTO): A Practical Guide
How structural steel material take-offs are produced from drawings or models, how MTO, BOM and BOQ differ, and how to keep quantities reconciled with revisions.
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Concrete & Existing Plant
Rebar placing drawings and bar bending schedules, and drawing work on operating facilities.
Reinforcement Placing Drawings and Bar Bending Schedules Explained
What reinforcement placing drawings and bar bending schedules contain, how BS 8666 and ACI 315 conventions apply, and what inputs a rebar detailer needs.
Read the guide· 4 minBrownfield Structural Modifications: Drawings, Verification and As-Builts
How structural modification drawings are prepared on operating plants: verifying existing conditions, existing/removed/new work, tie-ins and as-builts.
Read the guide· 4 min
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