Steel structure is a metal structure which is made of structural steel* components connect with each other to carry loads and provide full rigidity. Because of the high strength grade of steel, this structure is reliable and requires less raw materials than other types of structure like concrete structure and timber structure.
In modern construction, steel structures is used for almost every type of structure including heavy industrial building, high-rise building, equipment support system, infrastructure, bridge, tower, airport terminal, heavy industrial plant, pipe rack, etc.
Main structural types
- Frame structures: Beams and columns
- Grids structures: latticed structure or dome
- Prestressed structures
- Truss structures: Bar or truss members
- Arch structure
- Arch bridge
- Beam bridge
- Cable-stayed bridge
- Suspension bridge
- Truss bridge: truss members
