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Brown
Builders uses American building systems that are constructed
in many different shapes and sizes for many applications,
from manufacturing and distribution centers, retail
and commercial facilities, offices and schools, recreation
centers and self-storage facilities, to healthcare
and correctional institutions. American Buildings
Company has the advanced design, engineering, and
manufacturing capabilities to be a single-source supplier
for a wide range of metal building systems. American
accomplishes this by offering a variety of building
styles, framing styles, column shapes, and girt conditions
that can collectively satisfy virtually all building
requirements.
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Building
styles offered by American include three common designs.
The Gable Style (GS) provides a traditional center
ridged-roof slope available in a variety of pitches.
The Single-Slope Style (SS) has similar characteristics
of the Gable Style but in a single-slope configuration.
The Lean-To Style (LS) resembles the Single-Slope
but provides an economical means of making a building
wider by extending its roofline or it can be attached
to a lower level on the building to provide additional
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Gable Roof System (GS) provides a roof
with two sloping sides and a ridge. With optional
tapered columns, this style of building is a cost-effective
solution for office, warehouse, industrial, and
commercial applications. The available straight
column option provides a good system for palletized
storage or display racks and is also ideal for
shopping centers and other commercial buildings.
The girts can be located in either a bypass or
inset position and the roof slope can be as low
as 1/4:12 or as steep as 6:12. The Gable Roof
System is available with clear span frames or
with interior columns, which provide economical
solutions for wide buildings. |
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Single Slope System (SS) provides a building
with one roof surface. With single-side drainage,
these systems are suitable for manufacturing facilities,
warehouses, and retail shopping centers. The available
tapered columns provide an inexpensive solution
for wider buildings, while the available straight
columns allow for maximum usage of interior space.
The girts can be located in either a bypass or
inset position and the roof slope can be as low
as 1/4:12 or as steep as 6:12. Clear span frames
are available or interior columns can be added
to provide an economical answer for wide buildings. |
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Lean-To System (LS) provides a cost-efficient
means of making a building wider by utilizing
a single slope system to extend the roofline of
a building or by attaching to a lower level on
the building. This is ideal when additional space
for office or storage is needed. |
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Column
shapes are determined by several factors, including
a building's required roof slope and interior
clear spans. American provides two styles of
column shapes. The Tapered Column is normally
found in buildings where interior finishing
is limited, such as warehouses, distribution
centers, and storage facilities. The Straight
Column allows for interior walls and maximum
use of interior space. |
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are two primary framing styles found in American's
building systems. The Rigid Frame is the most
economical style for clear span and modular widths.
It is normally used in buildings where higher
center clearance or greater roof slope is desired.
The Girder Column Frame offers straight wall columns
and inset framed girts. This style offers extreme
widths and the lowest roof slope possible. |
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Girt
Conditions refer to the method in which horizontal
girts are attached to the exterior columns in
a building. The Bypass Girt is the most common
condition in which girts make a continuous run
around the outside of the building's columns.
This provides an air space the width of the girt
between the column and exterior panels. An Inset
Girt minimizes the air space between columns and
exterior panels. |
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