How to Use structural steel in a Sentence

structural steel

noun
  • The structural steel frames for the project are now being installed.
    Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com, 2 July 2021
  • Then, carbon steel and structural steel bumped it to 50 ksi.
    Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 9 June 2020
  • Millions of pounds of structural steel and concrete had to be brought in by plane and boat.
    Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, 16 Apr. 2018
  • Less than a year ago, the site was a blustery, chilly place as the structural steel framing was set.
    James B. Nelson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2018
  • All of the structural steel, concrete and masonry are in place.
    Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2020
  • The statue, designed by the sculptor William Behrends, is made of bronze and stainless structural steel.
    New York Times, 15 Apr. 2022
  • The topping off ceremony for the last piece of structural steel in July 2021.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2022
  • Blue paint, patchy from age and weathering, covered the interior walls and the structural steel that supports the roof.
    Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 3 May 2023
  • But Mies, taking advantage of the strength of structural steel to locate columns at the middle of each side of the roof, did exactly that.
    Anthony Paletta, WSJ, 14 Jan. 2022
  • On top of that is the network of cooling piping and structural steel strong enough to support workers and machinery.
    James B. Nelson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2018
  • Work on the tower's structural steel will begin later this month, and the building is scheduled to be enclosed by early 2022.
    Brooks Johnson, Star Tribune, 15 Sep. 2020
  • Crews in early December finished erecting the structural steel on the project and are pouring concrete for bridge decks throughout the project.
    Luz Lazo, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2022
  • This extensive system is tucked underneath the structural steel overbuild at the new tower, right under the truss on the tenth-floor terrace.
    Audrey Wachs, Curbed, 9 Aug. 2023
  • The full weekend closure will allow crews to install structural steel for a new Sixth Street bridge over the interstate in downtown Little Rock.
    Will Langhorne, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Last month was the completion of structural steel and trusses installation on the north and south additions.
    cleveland, 10 Apr. 2022
  • The detached structural steel treehouse is connected to the main house via another bridge-like walkway.
    Dallas News, 7 June 2020
  • Matching the structural steel and bricks, for example, has posed problems, according to Hammer.
    Zekriah Chaudhry, Twin Cities, 14 June 2019
  • Loft living isn’t for everyone, but this airy apartment in Chicago’s West Loop makes a solid case for open floorplans and exposed structural steel.
    Asad Syrkett, Curbed, 26 Dec. 2018
  • Whereas the original edifice was supported by steel beams atop the cast-iron columns, the new one is a modern steel-framed building with structural steel studs.
    John Freeman Gill, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2020
  • The new monolith was created using stainless steel and a structural steel frame, Randall Kenney said, along with stitch-welding on the edges and rivets at the top, middle and bottom.
    Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2020
  • Serving as their own general contractor, the couple gutted the Passyunk Square house down to the studs, brick and joists; added new roofs; rebuilt all the interior walls, and buttressed the house with structural steel.
    Paul Jablow, Philly.com, 8 Jan. 2018
  • The concrete deck is separating near the bridge's structural steel components due to corrosion, and the deck overhangs have also lost some concrete.
    Jim Riccioli, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 24 June 2020
  • There would also be needed lateral bracing to support the structural steel framing for the upper level of the stadium.
    Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al, 22 Aug. 2019
  • The original plan for the project had to be changed because insufficient design information delayed the creation of the structural steel for the project, according to the complaint.
    Emily K. Coleman, Lake County News-Sun, 11 Apr. 2018
  • The financial crisis hit the structural steel fabrication sector hard in 2009 due to a steep decline in auto sales and construction.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023
  • The project, which consists of a new bridge deck overlay with joint replacement and structural steel repairs, is expected to be completed in November.
    Bob Bong, chicagotribune.com, 11 May 2021
  • The installation of structural steel in the lower level at the east campus is complete, and plumbing in the lower level is 95 percent complete, according to the district.
    Alec Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2018
  • Currently, structural steel has been completed for the second floor of The Brit, another large apartment complex that Krohn is building downtown.
    Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2022
  • Naturally, all the windows and doors are hurricane-resistant, the roof tiles are glued and double-bolted to the roof, that massive Great Room has a structural steel roof and the electrical room is 25 feet above sea level.
    Howard Walker, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2021
  • Productivity features include precast façades and structural systems for the academic blocks and structural steel for the long span bridges.
    Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2022

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