How to Use structural steel in a Sentence

structural steel

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  • 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 | [email protected], 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
  • Approximately 400 tons of structural steel was donated from a third-party project and reused during the remodel.
    — Ndaschel, oregonlive, 9 Aug. 2023

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