How to Use structural steel in a Sentence

structural steel

noun
  • The structural steel frames for the project are now being installed.
    — Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com, 2 July 2021
  • 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
  • Himan’s main career was as a structural steel draftsman.
    — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The project required 8,000 tons of structural steel for the trusses.
    — Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2024
  • Braam said the 900-pound structural steel beam will be hoisted into place in about a week-and-a-half.
    — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The bridge is 641 feet long and is composed of more than 888 tons of structural steel.
    — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Terri was a structural steel detailer.
    — Addie Costello, jsonline.com, 25 Dec. 2025
  • 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
  • The statue, designed by the sculptor William Behrends, is made of bronze and stainless structural steel.
    — New York Times, 15 Apr. 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
  • Last month was the completion of structural steel and trusses installation on the north and south additions.
    — cleveland, 10 Apr. 2022
  • Overshadowed in the maze of piping and structural steel is the turbine itself, which is exceptional mostly for its small size.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 30 May 2018
  • Foundations and slab work are complete, structural steel is being erected and roofing is underway.
    — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
  • 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
  • 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
  • Matching the structural steel and bricks, for example, has posed problems, according to Hammer.
    — Zekriah Chaudhry, Twin Cities, 14 June 2019
  • 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
  • The topping off ceremony for the last piece of structural steel in July 2021.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2022
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Productivity features include precast façades and structural systems for the academic blocks and structural steel for the long span bridges.
    — Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2022
  • O'Rourke recycled the concrete (some of it was compacted and is still on site), while structural steel and copper piping were also recycled.
    — Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 10 Aug. 2025
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

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