Heavy Steel Frames: Fabricated from hot-rolled steel sections, heavy steel frames are significantly thicker—often above 6 mm—and heavier. They are used in buildings where high load-bearing capacity is ...

Thanks to a number of key innovations, steel is playing a greater role in residential high-rises, senior and student housing, and taller mixed-use developments, says architect Jayshree Shah, AIA, ...

The framing system for Bone Structure homes is made of steel tubes manufactured in factories and designed to connect together on-site. Photo courtesy Bone Structure. It was the aspiration of ...

From a fire station built with re-used steel members from a deconstructed hospital, to a “floating” gymnasium in California's ...

For over a century, wood pole structures have been used to support overhead powerlines. Over time, as the utility industry expanded, the basic wood pole structure has evolved, but regardless of ...

Metalworkers and metallurgists have long appreciated the ability to tailor the performance characteristics of steel (an alloy of iron and carbon), including their strength, hardness, ductility and ...

Concrete's strength and structural integrity come not only in its material properties, but also from how it's molded during construction. An architecture student has devised a clever way to build ...

Structural steel is a common choice for many industries, including concrete, buildings, architecture, construction, and infrastructure. Corrosion can cause safety issues like instability and other ...

Fabric canopies are tensile structures designed to provide shelter and shade using a combination of robust metal frames and specialized outdoor fabric. This dynamic pairing creates solutions that are ...