Structural Steel Supply for Mezzanines and Data Centers

Since 1966, Sugar Steel has been providing customers from a broad range of industries with high-quality materials, competitive pricing, first-stage processing, and prompt delivery. We offer structural steel for a wide range of industries, including, but not limited to mezzanines and data centers.

Steel mezzanines create additional space in various industrial and commercial settings. These raised platforms are similar to adding another floor in a factory or warehouse without the expense of building permits, extensive construction materials, labor, land use permits, and taxes.

Structural steel mezzanine construction is one of the most efficient methods of expanding existing industrial space, providing significant structural support for storage platforms. Mezzanine structural steel systems are very sturdy and often include steel beams or columns for additional support, minimizing movement. Platforms can be constructed using grated, solid, or perforated materials and can accommodate the mounting of light industrial equipment. Steel mezzanines are an ideal solution for shops and businesses with large production areas.

Similarly, structural steel buildings are increasingly popular for data centers, due to their modularity, strength, and easy installation. The material is uniquely suited to the needs of data centers, which are networks of server cabinets and computers that process, organize, disseminate, and store data. Read on to learn more about why structural steel is an ideal building material for mezzanines and data centers.

Guide to Structural Steel Mezzanines

Structural steel mezzanines create a partial-level intermediate floor between the roof and ground floor of a building. Most mezzanines are installed in existing warehouse-style facilities, providing building owners with additional floor space at a low cost per square foot and without needing an additional roof or exterior walls.

Structural steel is an ideal material for heavy-duty mezzanine applications, such as:

• Second-story offices
• Storage decks
• Work platforms

The framing of a mezzanine consists of structural steel columns and beams, and the floor has a metal or concrete decking.

Components

When constructing a structural steel mezzanine, it must meet the specific parameters of the existing building, with adequate height between the roof and floor. A structural engineer should always oversee the design phase to ensure the mezzanine system can support the diaphragm shear and live/dead structural loads it will encounter.

Guide to Structural Steel Data Centers

Data centers are the primary repositories for firewalls, networking switches, routers, servers, storage subsystems, and other information technology (IT) equipment. These secure physical facilities must have sufficient design flexibility and square footage to house the entire collection of equipment and infrastructure, including:

Benefits

Pre-engineered structural steel data centers offer a broad range of benefits. Due to their flexibility and versatility, they can be expanded and reconfigured as capacity needs evolve. Steel structures are initially designed according to the required dimensions, but can be changed or customized for future applications.

Due to their lightweight nature, steel buildings are also easier to transport. As a result, heavy machinery is not needed for installation, as most of the construction is completed off-site at a factory. This reduces staffing needs and gets a data center up and running quicker and more efficiently.

Other benefits of structural steel data centers include:

• Clear-span designs that provide additional space for more components
• Critical security features
• Easy-to-add insulation and climate control
• No interior finishing necessary
• Maintenance-free
• Potential to install roof-mounted solar panels
• Superior fire- and weather-resistant properties

Structural steel is an ideal material for constructing strong, secure data centers, offering rapid construction, resilience, and versatility.

Applications of Structural Steel for Mezzanines and Data Centers

Structural steel data centers and mezzanines are a perfect solution for heavy-duty environments in the following industries:

As the most recycled building material, steel can be repeatedly reused without compromising quality, reducing waste and the demand for new raw materials.

Steel data centers also last longer than concrete structures because steel does not crack, shrink, or wear down, further minimizing waste generation and the production of environmental pollutants. Overall, structural steel offers a considerably smaller ecological footprint compared to concrete construction.

Partner with Sugar Steel

As a leading supplier of structural steel and first stage processing for manufacturers of custom mezzanines and data centers, Sugar Steel delivers innovative solutions to satisfy a wide range of customer needs.

Since 1966, Sugar Steel has been a trusted partner to businesses across a vast range of industries, and we have maintained an unwavering commitment to exceptional customer service in everything we do. What sets us apart from conventional steel service centers is our focus on first-stage processing. This means we transform raw materials into semi-finished products, significantly reducing lead times, lowering costs, and improving quality. Using this method allows us to tailor our services to meet the specific demands of every project we handle.

We offer a comprehensive selection of top-quality structural steel products, and our processing capabilities include:

Contact us today to learn more about our specialized structural steel supply for data centers and mezzanines.