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Engineering Bulletin
(Volume 4 No. 1 Issued on 04-Feb-10)
1. Shop Limitations
The following are the limitations of our fabrication shop and shipping. These are to be
applied in design and detailing.
A. Built-up Members
a. One flange of all built-up members should be straight.
b. Web splice (butt welded) should be perpendicular to the straight flange.
c. Flange width of one member should not vary along the length of the
member.
Item Value Remarks
1. Minimum length of spliced plate used as web 300mm
2. Minimum length of spliced plate used as flange 300mm
3. Maximum length of plate used as tapered web 6000mm
4. Maximum difference in thickness between two
web or flange plates being butt welded
4mm REFER SKETCH 001
5. Minimum web depth for automatic welding 175mm REFER SKETCH 002
6. Maximum web depth for automatic welding 1500mm REFER SKETCH 002
7. Minimum flange width for automatic welding 125mm REFER SKETCH 002
8. Maximum flange width for automatic welding 380mm REFER SKETCH 002
9. Minimum weld size for automatic welding 3mm REFER SKETCH 002
10. Maximum weld size for automatic welding in
single pass
8mm REFER SKETCH 002
11. Minimum length of assembly for automatic
welding
2000mm REFER SKETCH 003
12. Maximum length of assembly for automatic
welding
16,000mm REFER SKETCH 003
13. Plate thickness range for automatic welding
4-12mm
(web),
6-25mm
(flange)
REFER SKETCH 002
14. Maximum angle of tapering for web 15 REFER SKETCH 004
15. Minimum weld size for manual welding 3mm
16. Maximum weld size for manual welding in
single pass
6mm
17. Available hole diameters for punching
14, 18, 22
& 26
Limited to small plates
(E.g. END PLATES, BASE
PLATES, etc.)
18. Plate thickness limitation for punching 16mm
Above 16mm holes will be
drilled or gas cut.
19. Maximum distance of hole from edge for
punching
300 REFER SKETCH 005
20. Available hole diameters for drilling
14, 18, 22,
26, 30, 32,
36, 38, 40,
42, 48 & 50
Other than this has to be
informed to Manufacturing
Mgmt. Before detailing.
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Engineering Bulletin
(Volume 4 No. 1 Issued on 04-Feb-10)
B. Hot Rolled Members
Item Value Remarks
21. Maximum hole diameter that can be punched
on hot rolled angles 36
Greater than this will be
drilled using mag. drill
machine
C. Crane Beam
Item Value Remarks
22. Minimum web depth for crane beams with cap
channel to run in auto welder
500mm REFER SKETCH 006
23. Maximum web depth for crane beams with cap
channel to run in auto welder
1500mm REFER SKETCH 006
24. Possible difference between width of bottom
flange and width of cap channel/top flange of
crane beam
50mm,
100mm &
150mm
REFER SKETCH 006
25. Minimum length of crane beam (with cap
channel)
2000mm
26. Maximum length of crane beam (with cap
channel)
16000mm
Note: Parts that are not conforming to these sizes will be processed offline
D. Blasting & Painting
Item Value Remarks
27. Cleaning levels available in blasting
SA2 &
SA2.5

28. Maximum assembly length for blasting /
painting line
13,000mm
29. Maximum assembly depth for blasting /
painting line
2000mm REFER SKETCH 007
30. Maximum assembly width for blasting/
painting line
600mm REFER SKETCH 007
31. Maximum assembly weight for blasting /
painting line
2 MT
Note: Any members with greater size will be processed offline
E. Secondaries
Item Value Remarks
32. Maximum length of cold form sections 12000mm
33. Minimum length of cold form sections 2000mm
Smaller lengths will be
press broken offline
34. Minimum length to use punching HP1/SP1 As per latest Bulletin
35. Minimum length to use punching HP2/SP2 As per latest Bulletin
36. Minimum length to use punching HP3/SP3 As per latest Bulletin
37. Maximum bend angle for eave strut flange
(slope is always for both flanges)
11 REFER SKETCH 008
38. Hole diameters available for punching As per latest Bulletin
39. Slot sizes available As per latest Bulletin
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Engineering Bulletin
(Volume 4 No. 1 Issued on 04-Feb-10)
Item Value Remarks
40. Maximum short leg for bent angles 300mm REFER SKETCH 009
41. Minimum short leg for bent angles 15mm REFER SKETCH 009
42. Maximum long leg for bent angles 1000mm REFER SKETCH 009
43. Minimum long leg for bent angles 15mm REFER SKETCH 009
44. Maximum length of bent angles (up to 3mm
thick)
3100mm
(e.g. EDGE ANGLE, BASE /
GABLE ANGLE)
45. Minimum possible included angle for bent
angles
90
46. Minimum distance between two bends in cold
form section
REFER SKETCH 015 & 016
F. Misc (small) Items
Item Value Remarks
47. Maximum thickness of plate for bending 12mm
48. Maximum length of plate for bending
3100mm
up to 8mm
& 1500mm
up to
12mm
Preferable to use 3000 mm
to utilize 6000 mm long raw
material and to reduce
wastage.
49. Minimum possible included angle for plate
bending
90 REFER SKETCH 13
50. Maximum long leg of angle for plate bending 500mm REFER SKETCH 13
51. Minimum long leg of angle for plate bending
25mm up
to 6mm
thick,
40mm for
8mm thick,
55mm up
to 12mm
thick
REFER SKETCH 13
52. Maximum short leg of angle for plate bending 300mm REFER SKETCH 13
53. Minimum short leg of angle for plate bending
25mm up
to 6mm
thick,
40mm for
8mm thick,
55mm up
to 12mm
thick
REFER SKETCH 13

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Engineering Bulletin
(Volume 4 No. 1 Issued on 04-Feb-10)
G. Brace Rod
Item Value Remarks
54. Maximum length of thread for rod bracing 150mm REFER SKETCH 010
55. Possible diameters for threading rods
12, 16, 20
& 24
ISO standard metric threads
56. Maximum length of rod bracing 16000mm REFER SKETCH 010
57. Minimum length of rod bracing 1000mm REFER SKETCH 010
H. Bracing Cable
Item Value Remarks
58. Maximum length of cable bracing
As per
design

59. Minimum length of cable bracing 5000mm
Shorter than this should be
changed to rod.
I. Sheeting
Item Value Remarks
60. Maximum length of panel 11500mm
As per erection limitation, it
should not exceed 9000 for
roof and 7500 for wall.
61. Minimum length of panel 300mm
J. Curved Panels
Item Value Remarks
62. Angle per stroke for curved panel 6
63. Minimum flat distance at ends of curved panel 200 One side it should be 200
64. Maximum total bend angle for curved panel 114
65. Minimum bend radius for curved panel 400mm REFER SKETCH 011
66. Maximum straight length of curved panel 2000mm REFER SKETCH 011
K. Trims
Item Value Remarks
67. Maximum length of trims 6100mm
68. Maximum length of valley gutter 5000mm
69. Minimum dimension for hem 13mm REFER SKETCH 012
70. Maximum dimension for hem 20mm REFER SKETCH 012
71. Limitations for bending eave, valley and fascia
gutter shapes

Max Length is 5000mm for
trims with flat width more
than 450mm.
72. Maximum length of eave gutter that can be
rolled
9000mm
Erection limitation for
handling is 6100 mm
73. Minimum length of eave gutter that can be
rolled
300mm
74. Maximum material thickness for rolling eave
gutter
0.7mm
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Engineering Bulletin
(Volume 4 No. 1 Issued on 04-Feb-10)
Item Value Remarks
75. Maximum length of metal downspout that can
be rolled
9000mm
76. Minimum length of metal downspout that can
be rolled
300mm
77. Maximum material thickness for rolling
downspout
0.7mm
78. Inside radius of downspout bending 140mm REFER SKETCH 014
79. Angle per each stroke for downspout bending 7.5
80. Maximum bend angle for downspout 82.5 REFER SKETCH 014
81. Minimum length for bending downspout 370mm
82. Minimum straight leg for downspout bending 110mm REFER SKETCH 014
83. Maximum straight length of short leg for
downspout bending
170mm REFER SKETCH 014
84. Maximum straight length of long leg for
downspout bending
1000mm REFER SKETCH 014
L. Shipping by Land
Truck/Container
Height from
Bed
Width Length Weight
85. Standard truck with sidings
(for insulation)
2100 2400 12000

86. Standard truck without
sidings
2100 2500 12000

87. Trucks with expandable
bed
2100 2050 18000

M. Shipping by Sea
Truck/Container
Height from
Bed
Width Length Weight
88. 40 Cargo container 2100 2100 11800
89. 20 Cargo container 2100 2100 5600
90. High cube container 40 2400 2100 11800
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Engineering Bulletin
(Volume 4 No. 1 Issued on 04-Feb-10)
PRODUCT ENHANCEMENT & DEVELOPMENT
Mabani Steel, R.A.K.
U.A.E.
SHOP LIMITATIONS
PED 20 1
SKETCH 001
WELDED PLATE DETAIL
SKETCH 002
SECTION LIMITATION
SKETCH 003
ASSEMBLY LENGTH
SKETCH 004
TAPERED ANGLE
PLATE PUNCHING
SKETCH 005 SKETCH 006
SECTION LIMITATION OF CRANE BEAM WITH CAP CHANNEL


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Engineering Bulletin
(Volume 4 No. 1 Issued on 04-Feb-10)

PRODUCT ENHANCEMENT & DEVELOPMENT
Mabani Steel, R.A.K.
U.A.E.
SHOP LIMITATIONS
PED 20 2
SKETCH 008
ANGLE OF BEND
SKETCH 009
LEG LIMIT FOR BENT ANGLES
SKETCH 010
ROD LIMITATIONS
CURVED PANEL LIMITATIONS
SKETCH 011 SKETCH 012
TRIM HEM LIMITATION
SKETCH 007
SECTION LIMITATION AT BLASTING AND PAINT LINE

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Engineering Bulletin
(Volume 4 No. 1 Issued on 04-Feb-10)
PRODUCT ENHANCEMENT & DEVELOPMENT
Mabani Steel, R.A.K.
U.A.E.
SHOP LIMITATIONS
PED 20 3
SKETCH 013
LIMITATION FOR PLATE BENDING
6.1m PRESS BREAK TOOLING DIAGRAM 3.1m PRESS BREAK TOOLING DIAGRAM
SKETCH 015 SKETCH 016
SKETCH 014

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Engineering Bulletin
(Volume 4 No. 1 Issued on 04-Feb-10)
2. Length of Metal Downspouts
Maximum length of metal downspouts will be limited to 9000 mm. This supersedes the
value specified in item 1 of Engineering Bulletin Vol. 2 No. 10 issued on 25-Oct-09.
The new limitation is established because of difficulties in handling longer downspouts.
3. Downspout Elbows
Because of the changes in shop limitation regarding the minimum straight portion of
downspout elbows, standard drawings S-SH01 and S-SH02 are revised as follows.

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Engineering Bulletin
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