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The Use of Architectural Metal

The use of metal panels in contemporary architecture is quite common. They can provide a cost effective enclosure and can have characteristics not easily found in other building materials such as a sheen from a metallic coating or pronounced shadow lines. Metal panels commonly found in pre-engineered buildings such as long span, fluted or ribbed panels running vertically are strongly discouraged. In fact, the use of any ribbed metal panel

with the ribs running vertically poses a particular design challenge. Since they can be so cost effective, many barns, storage facilities, heavy manufacturing or similar facilities utilize the panels in this way. Use of vertical ribbed panels can often place a building into the same category as those uses that are not desired in the EAZ. Its application should be carefully considered as a secondary material or disregarded for more appropriate applications.