Through our strategic partner, Varco Pruden - VP Steel Systems Construction, RAM Buildings of Minnesota offers a steel building system for almost any low-rise commercial or equestrian building.
| Our steel framing systems are all custom - designed specifically for your project. | |
| • | Continuous beam framing where interior support columns are acceptable. Virtually any width and eave height is available with interior column spaces reaching 100 feet. |
| • | Rigid steel frame construction for a column free interior space with clear spans up to 300 feet or more are available. |
| • | Unibeam steel framing systems for small clear spans up to 70 feet wide. |
| • | Hybrid steel framing construction process where a tall structure, long span capabilities and heavy load requirements may be necessary.. |
RAM's wall, roof and facade options offer a wide variety of applications. Metal wall systems include: Panel Rib, 36 inch wide 26 gauge panel available in 13 standard colors; Vee Rib, 36 inch wide 26 gauge V-groove panel available in 13 standard colors; Stran-Lok, 16 inch wide 3 inch deep 24 gauge panel available in 13 KXL™ finish colors. Paint finishes are: KXL™ on hot dipped galvanized and galvalume™. Seventy percent PVDF finishes meet both Kynar 500™ and Hylar 5000™ specifications, SP™ on hot dipped galvanized and galvalume™. This is a thermoset coating system of silicone polyester resin.
Metal Roof systems include: SSR, 24 inch wide 24 or 22 gauge zinc aluminum coated steel panel; Panel Rib, 36 inch wide 24 or 26 gauge panel; SLR, 16 inch coverage with 2 inch depth 24 or 22 gauge panel and Snap Seal , 18 inch coverage 24 or 22 gauge panel. Metal roofs are available in up to 15 standard colors - one mil nom. PVDF finish with 70% Kynar™ 500 and Hylar™ 5000 standard.
Alternative wall and roof cladding materials such as Fiberstone, Textureclad, Thermaclad, and Tuff-Wall are also available
Every VP steel framing system allows for a wide range of materials to be used on the building exterior. Materials such as brick, block, glass, wood, EIFS and tilt-up concrete all provide design flexibility.
Steel framed buildings have many benefits that make them an excellent construction material choice in Minnesota. Steel is an incredibly strong and resistant material that makes for an excellent construction material. Steel framed buildings have proven to be more resistant to severe Minnesota weather such as strong winds, heavy snow fall, and hail. Steel frames are immune to rot, insects, won't splinter, crack or settle and are fire resistant. Steel framing has the highest strength to weight ratio among building materials, this leads to a stronger and safer building. Pre-enginereed steel buildings are easier and quicker to construct saving you time and money in labor.
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