Abstract
Building systems with light steel members, gypsum plasterboards and mineral wool have a wide spread use in the US, Australia and Japan and are gaining market in some European countries. The systems have often load-bearing walls and the floors may be of Light weight steel profiles or concrete. Such systems are suited for industrial production and can contribute to a more efficient building process. This new building technology came to the foreground because of the rapid development in the building industry; surely it has a lot of advantages from the technological point of view, which meet all the requirements these days. But it is more important beside the points of view mentioned above that the construction of these buildings protects the natural environment, and suits the stand points of Sustainable development and guarantees a healthy environment for the users for the whole lifespan of the building. But,these systems are not universally utilized in China. As a matter of fact, they are to agree with the all current situations of China, especially the Light-gauge steel system residence. In the following paper I will justify the existence of light-gauge steel constructional building system in the residential housing with the points mentioned above.
Highlights
Light-gauge steel houses are usually built of light thin-walled load bearing structures having different solutions for interior and exterior cladding
The same method is used for buildings, of small dimensions, of other purposes, that are referred to as small industrial buildings (SIB)
Light-gauge steel system based on old-formed profiles, gypsum boards and mineral wool fit very well into this trend
Summary
Light-gauge steel houses are usually built of light thin-walled load bearing structures having different solutions for interior and exterior cladding. This technology is popular and accounts for an important and increasing market share in US, Japan, Australia and Europe. The same method is used for buildings, of small dimensions, of other purposes, that are referred to as small industrial buildings (SIB). The construction industry in China is fighting with the problem of producing residential buildings that people can afford to live in. Reduced construction costs and more efficient building processes are very much on the agenda together with the restraint of maintained or improved quality. The way forward to these goals is adopting industrial building processes with increased prefabrication. Light-gauge steel system based on old-formed profiles, gypsum boards and mineral wool fit very well into this trend
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