What is meant by Steel construction?
The term "steel construction" refers to a branch of civil engineering where steel is primarily used as the construction material for building load-bearing structures. In this process, rolled steel beams, plates, and tubes made of structural steel are connected by bolting, welding, or riveting to form a load-bearing structure. Steel construction is characterized by high strength, flexibility, and relatively short planning and construction times.
Typical software functions in the area of "steel construction":
- 3D modeling: Creation of detailed three-dimensional models of steel structures.
- Structural analysis: Analysis of the load-bearing capacity and stability of steel structures under various load cases.
- Connection design: Planning and calculation of bolted connections, welds, and other connecting elements.
- Material list generation: Automatic creation of bills of materials and material requirement planning.
- Fabrication drawings: Generation of detailed workshop drawings for the production of steel components.
- Collision detection: Identification of conflicts between different components in the overall structure.
Examples of "steel construction":
- High-rise buildings: Steel skeleton construction for skyscrapers and office buildings.
- Bridges: Steel structures for road and railway bridges.
- Industrial halls: Large spans for production and storage facilities.
- Stadiums: Complex roof structures and grandstands made of steel.
- Offshore platforms: Robust steel structures for use at sea.
- Towers: Steel structures for television and mobile phone towers.