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Kloeckner Metals
UK | Westok

Contents

Contents 1

Milton Keynes Project 2

Company Overview 3

Technical Design Services 4

Guidance Chart 5

Software Solutions 6

Market Sectors 8

Birmingham Office Complex 10

Built on Quality 11

Products and Services 12

Case Studies 14

What you need when you need it 16

Our Brand 17

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 KLOECKNER METALS UK | WESTOK
CELLULAR BEAMS

Milton Keynes Car Park

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The Company

Company Overview

Kloeckner Metals UK | Westok

Westok are the inventors and products and fast, knowledgeable multi storey office blocks, where
world-wide patent holders of and friendly customer service. In the benefits of clear column free
cellular beams and USFB (Ultra conjunction with the SCI, Kloeckner spans are well recognised by
Shallow Floor Beams). Westok continues to develop architects and developers, schools,
the company’s own structural retail projects, stadia for the long
Westok first started manufacturing
engineering design software, span cantilever sections and car
cellular beams in the mid 1980s
to both the British codes and parks which benefit from cellular
and as a member of the British
Eurocodes. beams due to the economy of long
Constructional Steelwork
spans and the large web openings
Association (B.C.S.A.) and The Kloeckner Westok predominately
provide a light and airy interior.
Steel Construction Institute sell cellular beams, USFB and
(S.C.I.), provides its clients with plate girders into the construction
high quality workmanship, unique market. The projects vary from

The benefits of clear column

free spans are well recognised
by architects and developers.

Kloeckner Metals UK

Kloeckner Metals UK are the largest The nation-wide coverage Our total commitment to customer
mill independent multi metal afforded by our many sites, each service continues to allow
stockholder & distributor in the UK, offering a broad array of products Kloeckner Metals UK opportunities
and a key member of the Klöckner and processing facilities, allows to support our customers’ needs;
& Co. group, the largest producer us to deliver a personal and be it product range, development
independent distributor of steel local service backed by global of new products or processing
and metal products and one of purchasing strength. This provides requirements. A fast and efficient
the leading steel service centre an unrivalled ability to meet the service is assured.
companies in the European and individual requirements of our
American markets combined. customer.

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 TECHNICAL DESIGN SERVICES

Software & Services TECHNICAL INFORMATION

OFFICE BASED DESIGN SERVICE

REGIONAL ADVISORY ENGINEERS

TECHNICAL SEMINARS

Cellular Beams

Kloeckner Metals UK Westok REGIONAL ADVISORY ENGINEERS All cellular beam designs are carried
provide comprehensive Advisory Engineers can attend out using the analysis program,
engineering support at any stage of project design meetings to help CELLBEAM, written by The Steel
a project design. optimise the design of a specific Construction Institute. The results
project, and to help engineers are based on full scale destructive
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
gain a familiarity and expertise in testing:
Westok engage in a process of
cellular beam design.
continuous improvement. We Bradford University 1988 , Leeds
sponsor research activity to collect TECHNICAL SEMINARS University 1995 , U.M.I.S.T. 2000
relevant technical information on In house technical seminars can be University of Ulster, 2005 - Fire &
the performance of our products. arranged to promote the efficient Cold Tests
design of cellular beams, and
OFFICE BASED DESIGN SERVICE The program is available free of
proficiency with the associated
Instant technical advice and full charge and is enhanced on a regular
software, CELLBEAM.
designs from Westok’s Technical basis.
Department. Westok offer their CELLBEAM
Technical support is offered
software freely for use by individual
without charge or obligation.
applicants.
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Technical
Design Services

GUIDANCE CHART

Collaboration Project Software

Cellular Beams

Implementation Design Development

Finalisation Order
DELIVERED

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 SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS

Westok
Cellbeam® Plate Beam

Cellular Beams

Software supplied by CSC

Software Details Software Details
Cellular beam design software for floor and roof beams. Design of plate girders with or without service openings.

Design Solutions
Design can be carried out to both BS5950 and Eurocodes. Design Solutions
Design can be carried out to both BS5950 and Eurocodes,
Minimum Computer Specification designing to the Eurocode allows closer spacing of the
service holes.
200MHz CPU running a video card with a minimum display
resolution of 800 x 600 pixels, 256 colours or better.

Other requirements Minimum Operating System Requirements

Software also requires access to MS Excel® 97 or above Windows® XP, Windows® Vista Windows® 7
- table generators used. (32 or 64 bit).

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Westok
Design Software
Kloeckner Metals UK Westok also offer a free design
services to help with your new projects, please see
page for more details.

Westok
USFB® Cell Vibe

Software Details Software Details

Design of shallow upstand floor beams for flat slab Analysis of floor vibrations in accordance with
applications. The SCI document P354.
Design Solutions
USFB can be specified plug composite. This allows
the beam to be cast into the concrete slab and take Design Solutions
advantage of the interaction of the steel and concrete.
Simple analysis to determine floor response values for
Minimum System Requirements simple grid layouts.
Windows® 98 (second edition), Windows® 2000
Windows® XP.
Other Requirements Minimum Operating System Requirements
Software also requires access to MS Excel® 97 or above Windows® XP, Windows® Vista Windows® 7
- table generators used. (32 or 64 bit).

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Cellular floor beams are unsurpassed in Westok beams are very frequently Tapered Westok cellular beams provide
their ability to integrate structure and employed in single storey schemes, large- a very efficient and economic design
services. scale supermarket projects and modern solution for the long-clear cantilever spans
retail/leisure developments. The 15-18m required by modern stadia. Westok cellular
This minimises the overall construction span frequently adopted for the retail beams have been used in over 60 stadia
height, by allowing the services to run sector is an ideal application for the Westok in the UK and Ireland, indoor sports halls
within the web penetrations rather than cellular beam, particularly in ‘Stores on
are another popular application.
below the beam. Stilts’ projects.

Long span floor beams create large open Many supermarkets are now built with car Excellent solution to keep the terraces
plan offices. parks under the sales floors. free of columns.

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Architectural Infrastructure Energy

Curved and double curved cellular beams Cellular beams have been supplied for foot Curved Westok cellular beams have been
provide architectural solutions for roof bridges, rail gantries, pipe bridges. specified in a number of large-scale Energy
construction and also cellular columns. form Waste (EFW) and Energy Recovery
These applications tend to be relatively
schemes, where the lightweight/long-
Westok cellular beams and columns are long span but lightly loaded. The expanded
span capabilities of the beam are fully
frequently employed where the steelwork Westok cellular beam has increased inertia
exploited. We have also supplied Westok
is exposed and the architect seeks a properties without any gain in weight, and
cellular beams to the Nuclear Industry.
modern ‘look’. is a very technically efficient solution.

Architectural features can be created with Cost-effective solution for infrastructure Beams supplied to the Nuclear and
cellular beams. projects. offshore markets.

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 OUR QUALITY IS YOUR STRENGTH
Snow Hill Development, Birmingham

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Quality

Built on Quality

CE Marking Quality Assurance

The Construction Products Coordinators (RWC) to IS 14731, We are a member of the

Regulation (CPR) places we are pleased to have achieved British Constructional Steel
new legal obligations on CE Marking certification. The Association (BCSA) and of the
manufacturers, distributors audit was carried out by the Nuclear Industry Association
and importers of construction Steel Construction Certification (NIA).
products within the EU. This Scheme (SCCS). Fabrication
We take quality seriously, BS
applies not only to constituent work is carried out to the BCSA
EN ISO 9001:2008 accredited,
products, such as steel beams, National Structural Steelwork
we have also expanded
but also to fabricated elements Specification 5th Edition (CE
our accreditation to ISO
made from CE products. The Marking), or to more stringent
14001:2004, you can be assured
CE mark confirms compliance project-specific requirements
that excellence is at the heart of
with a harmonised standard or where required.
our mission statement.
European Technical Assessment
Profiling,Cambering,
(ETA).
Manufacture and Fabrication Logistics
Kloeckner Metals UK Westok of Westok cellular and plated
is fully compliant with our beams takes place in a modern The nation-wide spread
obligations under the CRP with 9,000 m2 facility in Stourton, of Kloeckner Metals UK’s
respect to CE Marking. Following south Leeds, conveniently branches diverse product range
a rigorous assessment process located off the M621 in very coupled with the broad array
which involved implementing close proximity to both the of value added processing
a Factory Production Control M1 and M18. Fabrication work services provides an unrivalled
(FPC) system and the is supported by twenty-one ability to meet the individual
employment of Responsible linked overhead cranes. The requirements of the client.
maximum lift capacity in the
works is 20t, and this facilitates
the movement and fabrication of
very heavy plate and box girder

strength sections.

through passion
& expertise
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Asymmetric composite Precast or metal deck slabs Any web penetration hole We have considerable
cellular beams are a very can be used for this flat-slab/ size and location can be experience in the manufacture
technically efficient application. upstand application. Ideal for accommodated – “any hole, of very deep/long box
Continuous string of cells spans up to 10m, where the anywhere”. Automated sections. Box girders in excess
available to integrate services slab sits within the depth of processes are employed in the of 38m in length has been
within the depth of the beam. the floor. works. manufactured to date.

Cellular beams are ideal to use Depth to match the floor Complex web openings or
as floor beams for long spans construction to hide the beam heavy loads can be catered Any size or complex shape can
and service integration. within the floor. for. be manufactured.

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Products & Services

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Castellated Shot Blasting

Beams Full Fabrication & Painting Cutting to Length
Castellated beams can be Westok can provide full Shot blast and pre fabrication A cutting to length service can
supplied with varying cut fabrication to the cellular primer can be provided on the be provided to all the Kloeckner
patterns, and are the original beams or plate girders, and beams or if full fabrication has Westok products.
‘older’ form of the modern frequently fabricators ask been carried out in our works,
cellular beam. The retail sector Westok to undertake a full paint specification can be
still utilises this form of beam. this work. applied to the beams.

Long or heavy beams can be

Manufactured to suit existing fabricated which are outside Pre fabrication or full systems Straight, curved, tapered or
beams. most fabricators lifting capacity. can be provided. cambered beams can be cut.

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 CASE STUDIES

Garden
Whitehaven
Centre
Car Canopy
Ambleside

Of Interest Of Interest
Spans up to Westok cellular
55m can be beams can be
accommodated galvanised with
no detriment to
the beam

Project Project
Hayes Garden Centre, Ambleside. Pelican Garage, Whitehaven.

Requirement Requirement

Long span beams were required to form a Cantilever and long span beams required to provide a
curved roof. Technically efficient solution to cost effective structural solution, which also meets with
create the required long clear roof span. the requirements of the architect to create a modern
structure for the petrol forecourt.

Result
Curved cellular beam were used to form an economical Result
and architectural solution. Cellular beams proved an economical solution.

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Case Studies

BAE Airbus Birmingham

Office Council
Complex Offices

Of Interest Of Interest
Fixed beam Cells support
depths and ventilation
complex strategy
holes can be
accommodated

Project Project
Airbus Office Complex. Birmingham Council Offices, Woodcock Street.

Requirement
To provide an economic long spanfloor beam solution, Architectural requirement for cellular beams to create
tailored to meet the requirements of a modern office sufficient air flow within the building. Alternate circular/
environment with a complex circular and rectangular elongated cell pattern provided to assist with the
service integration requirements. ventilation strategy of the building.

Result Result
900 deep cellular beams with precast concrete floors on Cellular beams of the same depth with a series of circular
a 15m x 7.5m grid. and elongated holes provided the solution.

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WHAT YOU NEED WHEN YOU NEED IT

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The Brand

The Brand

Klöckner & Co Group

A Global Presence
As the largest producer-independent steel and metal distributor
in Europe and North America, the Klöckner and Co group has 240
locations world wide. This allows us to guarantee a presence in 15
countries at present. Our group wide, uniform corporate design
ensures that we are recognised across the globe.
The group corporate appearance has been in use for almost 10
years. Our symbol the dog, along with our logo, shows a uniformed
strong identity.

the ears
the eyes
attentive to customers needs
looking forward for future developments

the nose
sniffing out opportunities
to improve performance
the ball
symbolic of our role
to fetch and carry for
our customers

the legs
always moving fast to keep up with
the demands of our customers

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