Dapeng Town Industrial Park, Tongshan District, Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province, China
The steel structure system offers comprehensive benefits such as lightweight construction, easy installation, short construction periods, excellent seismic performance, rapid return on investment, and minimal environmental impact. Steel structures are widely recognized for their minimal urban environmental footprint and are often referred to as green buildings.
Compared with reinforced concrete structures, steel structures have unique advantages in “high-rise,” “large-span,” and “lightweight” development:
1. In comparison to commonly used concrete, dry construction methods save water and reduce labor while minimizing noise and dust pollution during on-site hoisting and positioning.
2. The reduced self-weight of steel structures results in less soil excavation during foundation construction, thereby minimizing damage to precious land resources.
3. Steel structures significantly decrease the use of concrete and bricks while promoting environmental protection by reducing open-cast mining around urban areas.
4. Upon reaching the end of their service life, buildings with steel structures generate less solid waste during demolition due to high scrap steel recycling prices.
5. Large-span steel structures offer superior beam depth and column span advantages while being easily modifiable for reuse during their lifecycle.
Steel structure building types include high-rise heavy steel structures, large span space frame, light steel structures, steel-concrete composite structures, and residential steel structures—each serving specific purposes within industrial or architectural contexts.
