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Structural steel

Meaning in civil engineering & construction, with examples

nounCommon term

In civil engineering & construction, structural steel means: Steel made into standard shapes such as I-beams, H-columns, angles and hollow sections, used to build frames for buildings, bridges and industrial structures.

In Turkish: yapı çeliği, çelik konstrüksiyon, çelik yapı

How it is used

Structural steel is designed, detailed, fabricated in a workshop and erected on site. Sections are named by standard profiles such as IPE 300 or HEB 200, and by grades such as S275 or S355.

Example sentences

  1. The structural steel for the warehouse arrives in three deliveries.

  2. Erection of the structural steel can't start until the anchor bolts have been surveyed.

Common collocations

  • structural steel frame
  • steel erection
  • steel fabricator
  • steel section
  • steelwork
  • weldTo join two pieces of metal by melting them together with heat, usually from an electric arc. As a noun, a weld is the joint this creates.
  • columnA vertical structural member that collects loads from the beams and slabs above and carries them down to the foundations.
  • beamA horizontal structural member that carries loads across an opening and passes them to the columns or walls at its ends. It works mainly in bending.
  • shop drawingA detailed drawing prepared by the contractor, fabricator or supplier showing exactly how an item, such as steelwork, rebar or facade panels, will be made and installed.
  • craneA large machine that lifts and moves heavy loads using a hook and cables. Tower cranes stay fixed on site, while mobile cranes are brought in when needed.

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