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Why steel in construction?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 September 2016

Barbara Shollock ,
Digvijay Thakur  and
Graham Couchman
Barbara Shollock
Affiliation:
Warwick Manufacturing Group, University of Warwick, UK; b.shollock@warwick.ac.uk
Digvijay Thakur
Affiliation:
Tata Steel Research and Development, UK; Digvijay.Thakur@tatasteel.com
Graham Couchman
Affiliation:
Steel Construction Institute, UK; g.couchman@steel-sci.com
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Abstract

Timber, steel, and concrete form the triumvirate of structural materials used in construction. Each material possesses particular attributes, with cost and ease of use often providing the determining factor in selection when structural requirements are equal. This article aims to provide insight into the unique capabilities that steel can offer in construction. Beginning with the advent of the Industrial Revolution, developments in alloy chemistry, impurity control, and thermomechanical processing to produce different geometries have continued to make steel an attractive choice in residential and commercial construction. Changing demographics and the needs of future cities are discussed in terms of steel construction members, construction strategies, and functional coatings.

Keywords

steelstructuralcoating
Type
Research Article
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MRS Bulletin , Volume 41 , Issue 9: Hierarchical Materials , September 2016 , pp. 700 - 706
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2016 

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