Structural Steel

Large Buildings
Cityscape with many skyscapersSteel’s low weight and immense strength makes it ideal for use when building high-rise buildings. While high-rise buildings (heights between 75-491 feet) are generally made up of reinforced steel and concrete, skyscrapers (heights over 492 feet) are nearly always strictly composed of a steel frame.

Industrial Buildings
Industrial building exampleSteel is one of the most ideal materials to use when constructing industrial buildings. There are a few reasons for this, including cost, strength, durability, and more. The strength that steel provides is beneficial in more ways than just structural integrity. It’s durability means that less labor costs are required throughout the project, minimizing to potential impact of repairs. Also, steel is one of the strongest building materials available on the market.

Residential Buildings
Steel frame Residential house being built.During the construction of residential buildings built with steel, a process called light gauge steel is used to help maximize the structure’s level of strength. During light gauge steel construction, wood 2x4s are replaced with steel. This is similar to a traditional wooden framed building, but much more dependable and long-lasting. Essentially any residential building, be it an individual home or a multiunit property, can be enhanced through the usage of steel.

Parking Garages
Parking Garage with steel meshSteel is an ideal material when building structures such as parking garages for many of the same reasons that it is desirable for large building. Benefits include low construction cost, shortened construction time, and long-term durability, all very important qualities to have in parking garage construction. Also, the light weight and ease of construction that steel provides makes it an ideal material for constructing parking garages in a short period of time, and it is durable enough to withstand the weight of the many cars that will soon fill your space.