Advantages:
Maintains its strength indefinitely- does not deteriorate with age like timber and concrete, provided its surface is protected from rust.
Very strong and flexible - steel framed houses are ideal in cyclone/hurricane prone regions. The best material for bridges and skyscrapers.
Can be recycled
Structures can be prefabricated (welded) in large sections, and lifted into place with cranes and bolted together- buildings can be erected quickly. Many section types are made (square, tube, H-section, etc).
Versatile- Radical architecture is possible using steel.
Disadvanages:
Heavy and thus expensive to transport, susceptible to corrosion- steel bridges must be painted continuously, particularly in a salty environment.
Has a high expansion rate in changing temperatures, and this must be allowed for in the engineering. In conditions of repeated stress and changing temperatures, can suffer fatigue and cracks, and more corrosion.
Energy intensive to produce.
Reinforced concrete structure can be grown limitless but steel structure only a limit.
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stainless steel over steel frame
boiler quality steel
I own and built my own steel frame home about six years ago and have no regrets. The advantages are numerous. The frame is lightweight and can be assembled by two people in a couple of days. Being steel it is termite proof and non combustable. This is an advantage especially if you live in a region subject to wildfires. Everything is square and there is no expansion or contraction. I hope that this was of some help. Ron
Unlike wood, steel will not rot. It will hold in place, and not blow off very easily. Steel proves to be a very strong and long lasting material. It is also able to with hold many weather conditions.
Some of the advantages of using glass as a building material are that it allows light into the building and that the thermal properties can help to maintain a more constant temperature inside the building.
whatare advatages and disadvantages of steel
Steel
The meaning of the term structural steel lies in it usage. Structural steel, a construction material. Is made with a shape or cross section specific to its usage. There are many different shapes but they are all structural steel.
Advantages of steel frames include the fact that they are durable and strong. Disadvantages are that they are heavy and difficult to move. They are also hard to manufacture.
Low resistance to fire, and high thermal expansion.
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DIN standard ST 37-2 Structural steel
Is 226 is now known as is 2063. It is general purpose structural steel.
plate and structural steel
It is roughly 7.6m2 per ton of steel structure material. This can be used for approximate calculation.
if the pipe is structural for erecting a building it will be steel usually galvanized