If you want to know whether to choose civil construction or steel structure for building a cold storage, you can compare them after knowing the advantages and disadvantages of each. In fact, when building a cold storage, civil engineering and steel structures each have their own advantages. Just consider all aspects and combine your own needs to design a more suitable plan.
Steel structure cold storage is mainly a cold storage with steel as the main structural material. The main advantages of steel structure cold storage are:
- Large space to be utilized: Single-layer steel structure cold storage can achieve a larger span and larger space, up to 30 meters. Shelf automation equipment can be easily used, reducing the cross-sectional area of the column and increasing the effective use area by about 6%. The space is larger and more flexible.
- Good energy-saving effect: The cold storage enclosure is mostly made of lightweight energy-saving standardized C-shaped steel, square steel, and sandwich panels, which have better thermal insulation performance and earthquake resistance. It is also economical, environmentally friendly, and has a high recycling rate. The high-performance corrosion-resistant cold storage panels used can effectively prevent the erosion of moisture and dirt in industrial environments such as slaughtering, refrigeration, and cold food processing, greatly reducing the possibility of bacteria and parasites breeding. And it is more conducive to cleaning and maintenance.
- Short construction period: The steel structure cold storage components are all produced and processed in the factory, and the assembly is simple and fast, which greatly shortens the construction period, improves project efficiency, and can be quickly put into use to achieve economic benefits.
- Stable quality: The steel structure cold storage has high strength and is designed with appropriate wind and snow loads according to the local climate environment. The safety and service life of the cold storage can be guaranteed even in extreme weather conditions.
Disadvantages Of Steel Structure Cold Storage:
- Relatively high cost: The cost of steel structure cold storage is relatively high, which requires a large amount of steel and engineering costs. Compared with civil structures, steel structure cold storage maintenance costs are relatively high and require regular inspection and maintenance to ensure structural safety.
- Compared with the actual civil brick-concrete structure cold storage, it is still inferior to the civil brick-concrete structure cold storage in terms of firmness and strength. The service life of brick-concrete cold storage can reach 30 years, while steel structure cold storage has higher requirements for design, material selection and later maintenance if it wants to reach the corresponding service life.
Advantages Of Civil Cold Storage:
- High stability: The civil structure is more solid and fastened, the structure is more stable, and it can withstand greater wind force and load.
- Low maintenance costs: After the civil cold storage is completed, there is basically no need for later inspection and maintenance. Civil construction costs are lower than construction costs.
Disadvantages Of Civil Cold Storage:
- The construction period is long and requires a lot of time and labor costs. It also produces construction waste, noise pollution, etc. There is no construction cost advantage in countries with higher labor construction costs.
- Low space utilization: The column span of civil cold storage is relatively small, the space utilization is relatively low, and more land resources are required.
After analyzing the above aspects, steel structure cold storage and civil cold storage each have their own advantages and disadvantages, and the specific choice should be based on actual needs and own conditions. If you need fast construction, high space utilization, and good structural stability, it is recommended to choose a steel structure cold storage; if you need good thermal insulation performance, environmental protection and energy saving, and low maintenance costs, it is recommended to choose a civil cold storage.