Structural Steel Solutions for Industrial and Large-Span Projects
FSS supports international EPC contractors, steel erection companies, project owners and engineering teams with fabrication-focused structural steel solutions. Our scope can include steel detailing, shop drawings, heavy and complex steel fabrication, project-specific inspection, surface treatment, component marking and export packaging. Each solution below is organized around the application, fabrication risks and delivery information that project teams need before placing an order.
Local erection is normally carried out by the client's appointed contractor. FSS supplies the agreed steel package and can provide erection documentation or remote technical support when included in the project scope.
Choose a solution by application
Heavy-Duty Workshop & Crane Girder Structures
Fabrication solutions for smelting workshops, manufacturing plants and other heavy industrial buildings using heavy columns, crane girders, built-up sections and thick steel plates. The focus is on fabrication feasibility, weld control, dimensional accuracy, inspection requirements and shipment planning for heavy components.
South Africa smelting workshop - more than 5,000 tonnes of structural steel, individual column components up to 30 tonnes and crane girders with a stated design load up to 120 tonnes.
Steel Warehouse & Galvanized Portal-Frame Structures
A fabrication and export solution for warehouses and logistics buildings using portal frames, bracing systems and coordinated roof and wall interfaces. The page helps buyers define the frame geometry, project loads, corrosion protection, component marking and the boundary between the steel package and locally supplied building systems.
Ghana warehouse - approximately 1,000 tonnes of portal-frame steelwork with hot-dip galvanized treatment.
Tubular Truss & Large-Span Steel Structures
Detailing and fabrication solutions for stadiums, gymnasiums, swimming venues, industrial roofs and other large-span structures. The focus is on complex node geometry, truss segmentation, workshop fit-up, dimensional verification, transport limits and site assembly interfaces.
Completed references include a 100 m-span gymnasium roof with primary trusses weighing approximately 80 tonnes each, and a 60 m-span swimming venue with complex spatial nodes.
Who FSS works with
EPC and General Contractors
FSS helps EPC teams convert approved project information into a controlled fabrication package. Drawing status, material requirements, inspection points, surface treatment, shipment lots and document deliverables are reviewed against the agreed order scope.
Local Steel Erection Companies
For erection contractors, fabrication accuracy and clear component identification directly affect site productivity. FSS coordinates component marks, shop drawings, packing lists and agreed erection information so that the local team can plan receiving, lifting and assembly.
Project Owners and Developers
Owners receive a defined supply boundary supported by project records, fabrication progress information and inspection documentation. Local design approval, permitting, foundation design and erection remain with the responsible project parties unless separately agreed.
Engineering Companies
FSS can support steel detailing, connection coordination and fabrication-document development based on approved design information. Any material substitution or design change is submitted for approval before implementation.
What FSS delivers
- Drawing and scope review - confirm approved information, interfaces, applicable project documents and required deliverables.
- Steel detailing - Tekla modeling, shop drawings, part information and controlled drawing revisions when included in scope.
- Structural steel fabrication - cutting, forming, assembly and welding of portal frames, heavy built-up members and tubular trusses.
- Quality inspection - material-document review, dimensional checks, visual inspection and specified NDT according to the approved ITP.
- Surface treatment - painting or galvanizing according to the confirmed specification and purchase order.
- Export preparation - component identification, shipment grouping, packing lists and export packaging suited to the agreed transport plan.
Representative project evidence
Johannesburg, South Africa - Industrial Smelting Workshop
More than 5,000 tonnes of structural steel were fabricated for the reconstruction of an industrial smelting workshop. The package included heavy columns and crane girders, with individual column components weighing up to 30 tonnes and crane-girder design loads up to 120 tonnes. FSS performed fabrication, AWS D1.1 welding, UT and MT inspection, surface treatment and export packaging. Local erection was completed by the client's contractor, with remote technical support provided by FSS.
Ghana - Galvanized Portal-Frame Warehouse
FSS supplied approximately 1,000 tonnes of structural steel for a portal-frame warehouse project in Ghana. The confirmed scope covered steel detailing, portal-frame fabrication, hot-dip galvanizing, quality inspection and export packaging.
Qingdao, China - Large-Span University Gymnasium
This large-span roof reference used a 100 m structural span, primary trusses weighing approximately 80 tonnes each and an estimated total steel quantity of 2,800 tonnes. The work demonstrates large-truss fabrication, segmentation, delivery and site assembly coordination.
Information required for a fabrication review
- Destination country and project location
- Project application and required steel supply scope
- Design drawings, specifications and current revision status
- Applicable project code and inspection requirements
- Estimated steel quantity and required delivery schedule
- Required paint system, galvanizing or other surface treatment
- Preferred Incoterm, delivery port and known transport restrictions
FAQ
Q: Does FSS provide complete overseas installation?
A: Local erection is normally performed by the client's appointed contractor. FSS can provide agreed erection documentation and remote technical support, but site labor, equipment, safety management and local compliance remain with the responsible local parties unless a different scope is confirmed in writing.
Q: Can FSS work from drawings prepared by an overseas engineering company?
A: Yes. FSS can review the available design information for fabrication and detailing. The Engineer of Record or responsible local engineer retains authority for structural design approval, local code compliance and required professional stamping.
Q: Can material sections be optimized or substituted?
A: Possible alternatives can be reviewed when requested, but no material grade, section or connection change should be implemented without approval from the responsible project party.
Q: What inspection documents can be supplied?
A: The document package is defined by the purchase order and approved ITP. It may include material certificates, inspection records, NDT reports, dimensional records, coating records, packing lists and other agreed project documents.
Q: How should buyers send drawings?
A: Email the current drawing and specification package to serena@fss-china.com. PDF, DWG, DXF, IFC and ZIP files can be reviewed. The website does not need to provide a file-upload function.
Send Your Drawings for Fabrication Review
Share your drawings, specifications, destination country and required delivery scope. FSS will review the available information for fabrication feasibility, material and inspection requirements, surface treatment and export considerations.