Corten steel bridge Tag
21 Apr Steel vs. Concrete: Which is More Environmentally Friendly?
Concern over “greener” or more “environmentally-friendly” choices has never been greater, especially in bridge construction. Sustainability revolves around three pillars–social, environmental, and economic. Essentially, a bridge build should consider the environment, but also improve the economy and social situation of the area the bridge is built in:
13 Apr Bridge Owners Look to Steel to Fix our Nation’s Infrastructure
Is the steel industry ready to repair our nation’s bridges? Charles J. Carter, SE, PE, PhD, president of the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) and executive director of the National Steel Bridge Alliance, says yes.
18 Oct The Emergence of Corten Steel, Everywhere
Back in 1933, the United States Steel Corporation (USS) patented atmospheric corrosion-resistant steel under the trade name Cor-Ten®. The name is a combination of its two main features: “cor-rosion resistance” and “ten-sile strength.” Cor-Ten® was and is still designed to be used where higher strength and longer life cycle material is desired.
09 Aug DEBUNKED: Myths of Steel Bridges
Lightning only strikes in the same place once. Toilet flushes spin in a different direction in the Southern Hemisphere. A penny dropped from the empire state building can kill a person on the sidewalk. These are common myths you may have once believed...or still believe. But, the reality is lightning can strike the same place more than once, toilets flush in both directions in both hemispheres, and a penny dropped from the empire state building might hurt -- but it wouldn’t kill someone. Myths can shape your beliefs and impact the way you think, what you do, where you go, and what you buy.
06 Apr Weathering Steel: A Sustainable Solution to Bridge Construction
Sustainability and “green building” are terms we hear more and more of these days in bridge construction. However, environmentally-sensitive building is not a new phenomenon. The modern practice of green building emerged in the 1990s. Sustainable building involves many components, such as energy efficiency, water management, reducing waste, and selecting sustainable materials.
17 Feb Weathering Steel Bridges
Have you spotted a rusty-looking bridge in your community or while traveling? From pedestrian bridges to highway bridges, corten-equivalent weathering steel is often used as an alternative for bridge construction. While conventional steel bridges take advantage of the latest advances in automated fabrication and construction...