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THE PREFABRICATED STEEL HOUSES

Prefabricated dry houses are a valid and affordable alternative to traditional houses and prefabricated wooden houses. In recent years, even in Italy the general public is approaching this type of construction. The features that arouse the greatest interest are certainly the reduced construction times, excellent energy performance, anti-seismic qualities and a competitive price compared to traditional houses or prefabricated wooden houses. The type of dry-stone houses on the market is very varied, the offer concerns prefabricated houses in steel, wood, concrete, each with its own characteristics and peculiarities.
In our country, generally, when we talk about prefabricated houses we think of wooden houses, both because they have been present on the national market for some time, and because of the widespread belief that they better meet the performance in terms of energy efficiency and environmental sustainability. However, today, prefabricated steel houses, still little known and widespread, are also establishing themselves on the market as a new trend in modern construction, which represent an excellent alternative to similar dry wood solutions.
What are the characteristics of prefabricated steel houses and what are the advantages that a choice of this type can bring to those who are deciding to build a home? The main characteristics, compared to a traditional construction, can be summarized in these points:
• realization times;
• reduced costs;
• durability;
• industrialized construction.

Let's see in detail what are the characteristics and peculiarities of these buildings.
A first advantage in choosing a prefabricated steel house concerns the reduced construction times. All structural elements, profiles and panels are made and pre-assembled in the company, ready for installation, drastically reducing all site operations, avoiding downtime, which affects the increase in final costs. In addition to an advantage in terms of construction times, this also implies a more accurate and precise control in the assembly phase of the structural elements, reducing the error component present in a traditional construction site, while the labor has a lower incidence compared to traditional constructions. Being a dry construction, long drying times are also eliminated, allowing for a short time.
What most distinguishes prefabricated steel houses from its competitors in wood and concrete are the characteristics of the material used. In fact, compared to wood or concrete, steel is a more durable material, not subject to corrosion and with great versatility, characteristics that are inevitably transmitted also on the final products.

The use of steel allows a high degree of precision and correspondence to the calculation model of the structure, thanks to its isotropic characteristics (it always absorbs stress in the same way regardless of the direction point of application of the force) and homogeneity.
The steel structures have chemical-physical qualities identical in all their parts and react uniformly to stresses.
The profile shaping processes are totally automated, the steel elements are shaped by numerically controlled machines that take project data directly into digital input, in this way the error variables typical of human labor are almost eliminated.
Prefabricated steel and concrete houses have a higher passive resistance in case of fire, compared to prefabricated wooden houses. Compared to other types of prefabricated solutions, steel houses are more durable and healthier. Thanks to the anti-corrosive characteristics of the steel and the treatments to which it is subjected, it is not subject to corrosion phenomena that can jeopardize its structural stability. Furthermore, since steel is not a conductor of humidity, the buildings are not affected, as often happens in concrete and wooden houses, by the “sponge” effect, allowing for healthy and mold-free environments.

THE STEEL HOUSES

Thanks to its high structural capabilities, steel allows, compared to other solutions, the construction of buildings with greater heights and subjected to significant loads. Its versatility offers greater possibilities for customization, by the client and the designer, in defining the characteristics of the building. The modularity of the construction system allows you to easily move partitions and walls, in order to reconfigure the space with simplicity and speed.
Contrary to what one might think, therefore, even if the construction of prefabricated steel houses is defined by automated and standardized processes, a high degree of customization is possible from a functional and design point of view, also allowing excellent adaptation to the site. of construction chosen. Naturally, the price of the house is determined by the type, size and degree of customization, the latter aspect which can determine a significant increase in the final cost.
The steel constructions have excellent anti-seismic characteristics, given by the high elasticity of the material. Thanks to the intrinsic characteristics of steel, the response to seismic actions is possible with the use of specific construction details less expensive than those used in other types of constructions.
Being buildings that exploit the dry construction technique, with the necessary technical-constructive precautions, it is possible to achieve high thermal-acoustic insulation performance. Even the systems to ensure good energy efficiency, such as heating systems, systems that exploit renewable sources, are easily integrated.