Metal Buildings Engineered for Oklahoma Conditions
Oklahoma’s severe-weather environment makes structural design an important part of any metal building project, but that does not mean every building receives the same “Tornado Alley” specification. Metal buildings are engineered around the structural criteria established for the specific project.
Depending on the location and building use, the design may account for design wind speed, exposure category, building risk category, building height and geometry, roof uplift, component and cladding pressures, snow load, seismic criteria, roof and collateral loads, large framed openings, building use and occupancy, and local code requirements.
SteelCo coordinates PEMB engineering with trusted manufacturing and engineering partners so the building package reflects the project-specific criteria established for the Oklahoma site. A warehouse, agricultural building and essential facility can have very different structural requirements even when they are located in the same county.