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Project Case Study and install. This reduces the fabrication time drastically as there
In Andhra Pradesh, a railway station is being redeveloped with is no on-site fabrication required, making the construction easier
total area of 1,54,000 sqft which is divided into concourse and faster.
and roof area (with the larger span of 35 meters). To optimize
the structure of the railway station, studies were done in both Conclusion
conventional structural built up steel and tubular steel technology. Structural steel tubes (hollow steel sections) have better weight
According to studies, the total tonnage in the built-up structures to strength ratio compared to built-up sections. The tubes can
was 1700 tonnes; however, using tubular technology, APL APOLLO revolutionise construction in two ways,
was able to reduce the consumption to 1477 tonnes. This is 15% 1. Reduction in steel consumption and project cost
less steel which will help in reduction of overall project cost. 2. Increase the speed of the construction
Moreover, Built-up sections have harsh edges and require
encasing with concrete/gypsum board, which increases the Structural steel tubes can be used to build any structure for
execution time. On the contrary, in case of structural tubes such housing, hospitals, railway stations, warehouses, data centres,
encasing is not required as they have smoother edges and are and schools.
aesthetically appealing.
To make the execution of the project faster, APL APOLLO uses its For more details contact:
direct Forming Technology which provides customized, cut-to- Email: info@aplapollo.com
length sizes to the client, making it more convenient to fabricate Website: www.aplapollo.com

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