Structural Applications of Stainless Steel
Structural Design
"Stainless steel in construction: A review of research, applications, challenges and opportunities"
by N.R. Baddooa, The Steel Construction Institute
Abstract
Stainless steel has unique properties which can be taken advantage of in a wide variety of applications in
the construction industry. This paper reviews how research activities over the last 20 years have impacted
the use of stainless steel in construction. Significant technological advances in materials processing have
led to the development of duplex stainless steels with excellent mechanical properties; important progress
has also been made in the improvement of surface finishes for architectural applications Structural research
programmes across the world have laid the ground for the development of national and international
specifications, codes and standards spanning both the design, fabrication and erection processes.
Recommendations are made on research activities aimed at overcoming obstacles to the wider use of stainless
steel in construction. New opportunities for stainless steel arising from the shift towards sustainable
development are reviewed, including its use in nuclear containment structures, thin-walled cladding and
composite floor systems.
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Team Stainless Structural Case Studies:
- 01 Stonecutters Bridge Towers
- 02 Cala Galdana Bridge, Menorca
- 03 Composite floor at Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce
- 04 MechTool Armada Platform extension
- 05 Siena Footbridge
- 06 Masonry support system at Big Wood School
- 07 The Pavilion, Regent’s Place
- 08 Beckton Desalination Plant
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(SMACNA) Town Square Paddle Wheel, Grand Forks, ND (click
here)
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