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What steel framing is and why we use it
Factory-made galvanized steel profiles: a lighter, more precise way to build, with less time on site.
Steel framing, or light-gauge steel construction, is a system in which the structure of walls, floors and roofs is assembled from cold-formed galvanized steel profiles. It is the building method of SOMUNDY, the group's plant.
How it works
The profiles are designed through structural engineering, made to measure in the factory and arrive on site ready to be assembled into panels. They are then closed with boards, insulation and finishes, just like any house or building.
Its advantages
- Lightness: the structure weighs far less than one made of concrete or block, which reduces the load on the foundation and the forces generated by an earthquake.
- Precision: because it is made in the factory, every piece arrives cut and measured; there is less waste and fewer adjustments on site.
- Less time on site: while the site is being prepared, the structure is already being fabricated.
- Durability: galvanized steel does not rot, is not attacked by termites and resists corrosion.
Steel quality
We use G60 and G90 galvanized steel and design under Eurocode 3, AISI and ASTM. The coiled steel is imported by AMSTEEL, another company in the group, and SOMUNDY turns it into profiles and panels.
Where we have used it
ARCO Residencial, in Jilotepec, is built with this system. We also fabricate for other builders: housing, buildings of up to six stories, industrial buildings and modules.
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