structural steel

noun

1

: rolled steel in structural shapes

2

: steel suitable for structural shapes

Examples of structural steel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

According to the press statement, the project is anchored by over 400,000 structural steel piles manufactured by PACO Steel, using 142,000 tons of steel coils from US Steel’s nearby Big River facility. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026

During construction, Wright insisted that his design would perform, but on-site builders were less convinced and added more structural steel to the concrete slabs without the architect’s knowledge. — Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026

Nearly all the projects structural steel will come from Mississippi County. — Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 14 July 2026

Emergency shoring was installed from the 18th through 23rd floors, including structural steel shoring columns on the 21st and 22nd floors, and light-duty shoring posts on four other floors, the DOB said on Wednesday. — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 8 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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