Definition of steel structure and its advantages
A metal structure is usually a skeleton consisting of vertical steel columns and I-shaped horizontal beams that are placed to support the floor, ceiling and walls of a building, all attached to the main frame. It was the development of this technique and the use of metal structures that made possible the construction of today’s huge skyscrapers.
In the construction of materials of these structures, mainly steel is used. The steel materials used in structural steel have certain standards in their chemical composition and show good resistance to stress and loads on the building. Of course, they are not able to withstand fire alone, which is why steel materials must be coated so that they do not soften due to heat.
A great advantage of steel over concrete is that it performs much better in withstanding tensile and compressive loads and deforms instead of breaking. This feature makes it possible to troubleshoot problems in the building before it collapses or is damaged. That is why the demand for steel in construction projects has increased significantly.
There are various structures that are subdivided into metal structures such as sheds, building structures, industrial structures and so on. These structures may be used for industrial, residential, office or commercial purposes. They are also used in other structures such as bridges or railways and are also used for various purposes such as power transmission, mobile networks, radar, telephone towers and so on.
- The main types of metal structures
- Frames (in beams and columns): (This type of structure is mostly used in the construction of high-rise buildings such as skyscrapers.)
- Grid structures: lattice or dome structure
- Prestressed structures
Truss structures: consisting of rods or trusses
- Arched structures
- Arched bridges
- Cable metal bridges
- Suspended structures: (This type of metal structures, in addition to building bridges, is also used in the construction of roof structures of buildings.)
For more information on the price of the shed and the cost of building the shed, the price of steel sheets, etc., you can visit different sections of the site and get acquainted with different types of Rostami metal structures.