Light gauge steel design and detailing for warehouse in Klaipėda

The project involved designing and detailing a warehouse building with a 2-story office space.

The ORIGIN team was requested to develop structural construction drawings and perform a structural analysis of the building’s LGS framing and foundation.

Since the project builder had the Howick rollformer, ORIGIN also had to prepare CNC files for LGS panel production.

Input: Architectural drawings set.

Project deliverables:

• Structural drawings set;
• Structural analysis report;
• LGS shop drawings;
• Howick CNC files for LGS panels production.

The project began with a thorough analysis of architectural drawings, with the goal of developing a conceptual structural scheme.
Our main focus was on ensuring the structural integrity of all architectural layouts. Any potential issues we identified were promptly communicated to the architect for necessary adjustments.

Next, we converted the PDF architectural drawings into precise Revit models. These models encompassed foundations, floors, roofs, walls, and their respective openings, laying the groundwork for future LGS framing.

With the Revit model finalized, we moved on to creating LGS framing using Strucsoft MWF Advanced Metal software. This Revit add-in includes diverse tools for automated LGS framing, taking into account the thickness of various building elements, from floors to wall openings.

As a next step, we conducted an in-depth structural analysis.

We used SciaEngineer software for LGS framing calculations and calculated the masonry walls and foundation in the Excel and Mathcad spreadsheets.

Read a full structural report at the bottom of this page.

During this stage, we prepared Revit views, including plans, sections, elevations, and other details.

We didn’t need to manually draw anything since the structural model was already completed, which significantly streamlined our process.

The next step was the easiest: producing drawings. We simply added dimensions, text annotations, and additional notes, and everything was set.

We completed everything within a short timeframe and sent the plans to the building department for review and feedback.

The final step was the production of LGS panels.

This process consisted of two steps:

1. Producing the members of LGS panels. To do that, we exported CNC files from the Revit model and loaded them into the FRAMECAD rollformer so the machine could start running the profiles.
2. Assembling LGS panels from the members. To achieve this, we provided detailed shop drawings for each panel, where each member was labeled and dimensioned accordingly.