Publisher's Synopsis
Despite Brazil being one of the world's largest steel producers, the use of steel structures in buildings has not been significant if compared to the potential of the Brazilian industrial park. At the same time, the development of steel products in the country has increased the number of alternative construction solutions available. The construction system known worldwide as Light Steel Framing (LSF), also known as self-supporting system of dry construction in steel, has been consolidating in recent years in the Brazilian civil construction market, and it can be found in several construction sites in various regions of the country. The use of industrialised construction systems such as SFL requires skilled professionals, detailed and integrated projects in order to minimise losses and construction deadlines. In this respect, civil engineers and architects play a fundamental role in encouraging the use of new techniques and products.
