structural steel

noun

: rolled steel in structural shapes

: steel suitable for structural shapes

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The company planned to build the 300-foot hangar in two 150-foot long sections and connect them with structural steel and bracing, according to Kearns. —

Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2025 The building’s roof was reinforced with structural steel, and the entire facility was insulated. —

Addie Morfoot, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025 Renco Renco weighs about 80% less than concrete, meaning more of it can be transported per truck, and also has 82% less embodied carbon than structural steel, according to a report by the Athena Sustainable Materials Institute commissioned by Renco. —

Lucy Handley, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025 The project required 8,000 tons of structural steel for the trusses. —

Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for structural steel

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of structural steel was in 1884

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“Structural steel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/structural%20steel. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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