The possibility of limited assembling and dissembling of the structure
Since during the operation of installing the structure, there is no welding operation and all the connections in the main structure and adjunct components are done by nuts and screws, the implemented structure has the potentiality of being totally assembled and installed in another location in the same shape with a little change.
One of the advantages of space structure is the potentiality of its reinstallation without disposal of the components and materials. Since all the connections and links between the components of the space structure are without joints and nuts, it is impossible to disassemble it without cutting operations and this will stop the components being wasted and thrown away. Also, there is a potentiality in this structure to change in size and number based on designing principles and calculation in reinstallation. For instance, if we have a structure with a size of 30*50, we can reinstall it 25*40 in a new location, and make a canopy for parking or make two structures in 15*25 in reinstallation. The process above and disassembling the structure, redesigning, possible changes in size and number, and reinstallation on new bases is possible in a short time and just with a little cost. But in structures like sheds, this happens with so much difficulties and economical and technical risks.
Components production in the factory
Building and producing the structure in the factory will lead to a have a quality control and high accuracy and this will bring about high quality and accuracy in the whole implemented structure.
The possibility of creating different forms of architecture
There is a possibility to create all geometric shapes in different architectural designs, and this possibility is manifested in some designs with special architecture in comparison to other systems of structure.
Building a horizontal ceiling in the internal space
Building a horizontal ceiling inside halls is one of the other advantages of this system which, besides having beauty in comparison to structures like shed, is so energy saving in heating and cooling of internal space.
Low cost in big openings
The system is cheaper than other structural systems, especially in halls with big openings, so it is the only option which is economically justified.
Expanding the implemented space
The expanding of the implemented space in all direction, whether in the implementing time or after the project, or even after several years of the end of the project is possible by having a minimum change in the implemented structure, cost, and time.
Implementing various kind of shields
The implementation of various kinds of shields on the components such as all colors and even plating is possible due to few numbers of components, and it is one of the advantages of space structures.[Forwarded from viterco.com]
Space structures and cost reduction in comparison to the shed
One of the other infrastructures of the pre-production, production, and post-production processes is to make a shelter and achieving this aim. Shed has met the need since many years ago, and it has been a shelter for factories and storages, but by technological advancement and replacing of the new methods such as space structure, we can see that this new method has a lot of scientific, technical, and economical priorities in comparison to the shed. In the following we briefly mention some items which lead to cost reduction of space structure in comparison to the shed: one of the advantages of space structure is manifested in building structures with big opening. In the space structure, by increasing the size of opening, the weight of opening will be decreased in comparison to the shed and consequently, the cost of building and production of the components and materials and the total expenses will be decreased. One of the additional costs of space structure is transportation of the components to the location of set the structure up. An advantage of space structure is reducing the costs of transportation of space structure components from the factory to the location of the project, in comparison to other methods of structure building like shed.
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It will be space frame and consequently lead to a decrease in number and traffic and loading of vehicles of/in the location of project. Moreover, no need to load and unloading components of the space structure by heavy and expensive tools such as cranes with high tonnage is one of the other advantages of using space structure method which will lead to decreasing the costs of transportations. One of the other additional costs is using transmission equipment like cranes. In building steel structures and sheds, a crane must be in the location of the project since the beginning of the building so that it can lift up pillars and components to join and it must be remained there until the end of the project to welded joint operation or bolts, and as a result, regarding high cost of daily renting of a crane, huge costs will be imposed on the total cost of the structure. But in the space structure, it is needed to crane in a short time of 1 to 7 days which will reduce the cost noticeably. Another additional cost of building a structure which can be significantly reduced in the space structure method is the cost of maintenance of workshops and project. The costs of security of the project such as: security guard staffing, preparation and installation of equipment of warning and lack of access, electricity, water, and the costs of material depreciation, and the costs of storing and maintaining and depot of the materials will decrease in space structure method due to shortening of the project time.