CIVDES2 Lecture Notes - 1
CIVDES2 Lecture Notes - 1
Safety
Cost (Economy)
Constructability (Practicality)
Advantages of Steel
High strength
Uniformity
Elasticity
Permanence
Ductility
Toughness
Easy addition to existing structures
Advantages of Steel …
Others:
ability to be fastened together
adaptation to prefabrication
speed of erection
ability to be rolled into a wide variety of sizes
and shapes
possible reuse
high scrap value
Disadvantages of Steel
Corrosion
Fireproofing costs
Susceptibility to buckling
Iron