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A car porch was conceived in front of the administrative building at the
Jindal Strips Ltd factory in Hisar.
The original choice of material for it was stainless steel because of its resistive properties to weather, easy maintenance and aesthetic
properties of looking bright and fresh for a long period of time.
The original design too was completely in stainless steel as a cantilevered beam structure from pillar supports taken opposite the
entrance. However, due to two main reasons, it was not executed as designed. One, the estimated cost of the structure was more than the
client's permissible budget. And, the greater overriding factor was that none of the structural engineers contacted were confident of working
with stainless steel and taking the responsibility of its structural properties. In spite of extended discussions and efforts, it was not
possible to realize what had been conceived.
The structure was finally executed as a modified version where the support for five T-beams was taken on five pillars at one end and on
the other end there was a plate connection under the cantilevered slab above the entrance.
The structural fabrication was in MS plates and pipes clad in SS 304 sheets (approximately weighing 880 kg) of 1.6 mm thick and in No. 4
finish; cladding area was approximately 70 sqm.
The roofing was fabricated completely in stainless steel and comprised of the following elements
- (i) 1.5 inch dia, 1.6mm wall thickness mirror
finish tubes; 11 such tubes (approximately weighing 30 kg each) supported a sheet cladding of SS 304 sheets of 1.6 mm thickness and
in No. 4 finish; (ii) the sheet cladding measured approximately 40 sqm and weighed 500 kg. The MS tube ends were closed with pressed
circles giving a mirror effect on the edges.
The overall effect of cladding an MS structure with SS was not only economical but was also aesthetically appealing. This experiment, if
carried through in other such exterior applications, may become very successful.
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Contact details of fabricator: Mr Shailesh Mehta, STALLION SYSTEMS PVT
LTD, 282 Mysore Road, Bytarayanapura, Near AMCO Batteries, Bangalore - 560 026; Tel: 080 -
674 7678, 674 4118; Fax: 080 - 860 4191; Mob: 0-98101 98928; E-mail: stallion@bgl.vsnl.net.in,
shailesh_stallion@hotmail.com
Contact details of the architect: Mr Raman Shukla / Mrs Anjali Shukla, STUDIO 9491, C-9 / 9560 Vasant Kunj, New Delhi - 110 070;Tel: 011 - 612 5593; E-mail:
studio9491@mantramail.com
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ISSDA's 2nd international conference
December 6-7, 2002 Hotel Regent, Mumbai
The focus of the conference is to share the world stainless steel scenario and an analysis of the markets in Europe,
China and South East Asia.
Separate sessions for Automotive, Railways & Transportation (ART) and Architecture, Building & Construction
(ABC) with special focus on airports and DMRC's metro rail station facilities
are being planned.
Speakers confirmed include: Mr Markus Moll of M/s SMR, Austria; Dr Fausto Capelli of M/s Centro
Inox, Italy; and
Mr W J Molloy and others from NiDI. Confirmation is awaited from other invited speakers.
For registration, please contact ISSDA at Tel: 011 -686 5631, 686 3389; Fax: 011 -686 3376;
E-mail: nidissda@del3.vsnl.net.in or log on to:
www.stainlessindia.org
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Stainless steel for domestic LPG
cylinders
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C R Rathi passes away
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In a meeting held in Bangalore on 18-19 July 2002, the Bureau of Indian
Standards (BIS) favourably considered the inclusion of AISI 304L grade of
stainless steel as a candidate material for fabricating domestic LPG cylinders
of all capacities.
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Mr C R Rathi, the founding President of ISSDA, passed away on July 12, 2002, after a brief illness.
Mr C R Rathi, 81, was the president of ISSDA from its inception in November 1989 to April 1993.
ISSDA expresses its heartfelt condolences to the bereaved members of the family.
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