Innovative Building Features
Duro Buildings takes pride in offering innovative building features that set us apart from the competition. From framed openings to connection clips and structural bracing, our focus is on providing solutions that enhance the performance, durability, and ease of assembly of our steel buildings.
- FRAMED OPENINGS - Just about every steel building has at least one framed opening. It is not unusual for buildings to have several openings. Most openings are created for an overhead door, but can be used for the installation of glass fronts or other entries. Most other online sellers offer "field located" framed openings, which require cutting and fabricating on the job site. DB always provides factory-located openings unless your project requires something otherwise.
- Connection Clips - Specially fabricated clips are designed to securely connect structural components. Many companies supply only blank plates that must be cut, drilled and/or welded to components before assembly can begin. In some cases it may require many hours of work to connect required clips. DB details and supplies each clip and placement to every building. We factory weld all clips onto rigid frames and guarantee the correct placement of all component connections. Don't waste your time and money attaching clips that should have been factory located.
- STRUCTURAL BRACING - Most buildings less than 60' have sufficient diaphragm action or "panel shear" that provides all the bracing needed to stabilize the building. In some cases of high winds, seismic or snow loads may cause more stress than panel shear can handle, so additional reinforcement may be required. In these extreme cases we will employ the use of X bracing to reinforce the frame. In situations where X bracing cannot be used a wind column is an excellent addition to strengthen a vertical rigid frame column. A portal frame is sometimes used in extreme load circumstances. Portal frames are fairly expensive and only necessary in rare circumstances.
What makes us better?
We stand behind our steel buildings. We have technical personnel to handle your difficulties. We are a family owned business with integrity and values. Whether it’s a warehouse, multiple car garage or storage for your RV or boat, truck or bus garage, mini storage building, barn for livestock or crop and fertilizer storage an industrial or commercial complex, we have a steel building solution for your needs.
