On a vast industrial site in south-central Chile, a 5,000-square-meter warehousing project, integrating modern design and functionality, is underway. This is a one-stop smart industrial space solution tailored by Canglong Group for a Chilean client.
From the precise planning of intelligent storage areas to the comfortable design of office areas, from complex structural adaptations to the selection of materials suitable for extreme climates, Canglong provided a comprehensive design, production, and delivery service, delivering a modern industrial building tailored to local Chilean needs.
Functional Zoning
The project adopts a classic layout with offices in the front and storage in the back, meeting the company’s administrative and production needs while breaking the monotony of traditional warehouses with modern industrial-style metallic lines and transparent design.
The office area, located at the front of the site, measures 39.8 meters long, 13.4 meters wide, and 7 meters high. It features a double-truss roof structure and multiple windows, ensuring natural light and ensuring temperature control through soundproofing-filled EPS composite panels (50mm thick).
The warehouse area occupies the main 4,304 square meters. Its 10.5-meter-high ceilings provide ample space for intelligent storage equipment, such as high-bay racking and automated guided vehicle (AGV) transport robots. The irregular floor plan, pre-designed through Canglong’s 3D modeling, precisely meets the client’s core requirements for maximum space utilization and flexible expansion.
Structure and Materials
As an industrial building located in the Chilean seismic zone (western edge of the Pacific Rim), safety was paramount. Canglong Group customized a Q355H steel main frame. This high-strength steel (yield strength ≥ 355 MPa) not only meets the Chilean Building Code (NCh433 standard) requirements for earthquake resistance of magnitude 8 and wind loads of magnitude 12, but also reduces overall deadweight through optimized cross-sectional design, lowering foundation construction costs.
For the exterior envelope, Canglong selected 50mm-thick EPS composite panels as the primary material for the exterior walls and roof. The core material (EPS density ≥ 20kg/m³) is wrapped in double-sided galvanized steel sheets (zinc layer 275g/m²). This provides excellent thermal insulation, ideal for Chile’s Mediterranean climate, where warmth in winter and heat in summer are key requirements. Furthermore, Canglong’s patented tongue-and-groove joint and sealant technology protects against the high humidity of the local coastal region (annual relative humidity 70%-80%).
From factory to site
The rapid project completion was made possible by Canglong’s comprehensive, one-stop service:
Design Phase: Combining local Chilean specifications (such as the NCh170 structural load standard) with client requirements, Canglong’s technical team optimized beam-column joints through BIM modeling. The connection between the H-beam and EPS sandwich panels was secured using both angle brackets and self-tapping screws, ensuring structural rigidity in the irregular storage area.
Production: All steel components (H-beams, columns, and truss roofs) were precision-machined to ISO 9001 standards (tolerance ≤ 1.5mm) at Canglong’s Henan production base. EPS composite panels were custom-made into extra-long 12-meter panels (regular lengths are only 8 meters) to accommodate the 10.5-meter storage area, minimizing on-site cutting losses.
Logistics: To address transportation restrictions from the Chilean port to the project site, Canglong implemented a modular packaging solution (packing steel components and EPS panels separately) and seamlessly integrated sea and land transport, ensuring the goods arrived five days ahead of the contractually agreed timeline.
Currently, on-site construction has commenced. Two 25-ton truck cranes are hoisting the first batch of H-beam columns into place, with workers using total stations for real-time calibration (tolerance ≤ 2mm). The double-layer truss roof for the office area has been pre-assembled on the ground and is about to be hoisted from above. The project manager revealed, “Based on the current progress, the main structure of the storage area will be topped out within 45 days, and the entire project is expected to be delivered before the end of the year, 20% shorter than the average construction period for similar projects in Chile.”
From earthquake-resistant design to tropical climate-friendly materials, from precise construction of complex spaces to efficient delivery throughout the entire process, Canglong Group has created quantifiable cost value for its clients with a thoughtful industrial building. It has also set a new benchmark for the South American industrial infrastructure market with the reliability of “Made in China.”
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