2. Structural steels

2.1 General information. Definitions

Among the various materials used in construction, steel plays an increasingly important role in the construction of structures (buildings, engineering structures, etc.) [29] .

The steel products encountered belong to three main families:

• flat and long rolled products (buildings, bridges, dams);

• active reinforcement (prestressed concrete) and passive reinforcement (high bond for reinforced concrete) ;

• superstructure equipment (guardrails, lighting, vertical signs, etc.).

Steel is a material in which iron is the...