structural steel

noun

1. the variety of steel shapes rolled for use in construction.
2. a steel having a composition suitable for such shapes.

structural steel

noun

1. a strong mild steel used in construction work

Word History and Origins

Origin of structural steel¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

The set is held up by 260 tons of structural steel and backed inside with 4,400 square feet of catwalks.

From Los Angeles Times

Passports cover structural steel, in-situ and precast concrete, and the raised access floor.

From BBC

"These structural steel modules can be transported on standard-sized flatbed trailers to allow rapid modular construction of 10- to 40-foot-high buttress dams that can enclose a wide range of surface areas and water volumes."

From Science Daily

Its height and mass were permitted by the use of structural steel to support and span dramatic interior spaces.

From Seattle Times

Your house has all sorts of structural steel elements that are rusting.

From Seattle Times