Steel for the Infrastructure Industry

Not only are the tracks for railways made from steel, but often the freight trains that travel on them and the tunnels they go through as well. Steel is used for rail tracks because of its high durability, resistance to compression and rolling contact fatigue, good weldability, and much more. This makes it versatile enough to adjust alloys, heat treatments, and other factors to get the perfect product for the job, whether it’s for the tracks or the train itself.

As bridges become more common in our everyday lives, steel increases the size as well as the efficiency of the bridges we build. It allows larger spans to be built that last longer but for a fraction of the cost compared to other materials such as wood. With more reliability in dangerous conditions like hurricanes and earthquakes, steel bridges provide safe and easy travel to connect our world.

Marine ports are constantly expanding and evolving to accommodate the rise in international trade. To make these expansions and have reliable facilities, ports rely on steel products such as piling to meet their needs and withstand harsh conditions and resist corrosion from saltwater. Whether temporary barriers such as cofferdams or permanent installments including seawalls and docks, steel stands the test of time and provides ports with reliable strength.

As with other areas of infrastructure, airports experience near-constant use, not only of their terminals but also of their parking facilities, baggage handling operations, the airfield itself, and much more. While concrete is a popular choice for what most people see in parking garages and airstrips, structural steel creates the frame for airports to be built around. Air control towers, deplaning stairways, vehicles, lifts, jet bridges, baggage conveyors, hangars, and much more all rely on steel to resist corrosion and degradation while getting you where you need to go.