structural steel

American  

noun

1. the variety of steel shapes rolled for use in construction.

2. a steel having a composition suitable for such shapes.

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structural steel British  

noun

1. a strong mild steel used in construction work

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Etymology

Origin of structural steel

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

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structural steel

The fountain “contains deteriorated concrete, corroded structural steel and hazardous materials and its mechanical and electrical systems are beyond repair,” Goodwin said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026

"According to the assessment of experts at Finnish Customs, the structural steel in question falls under the EU's sectoral sanctions," it said.

From Barron's ● Jan. 1, 2026

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 ● May 17, 2024

"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 ● Oct. 10, 2023

Among the latter were dock builders, structural steel workers, bricklayers, teamsters, hostlers, wagoners, axemen, cooks, bakers, musicians, saddlers, crane operators, welders, rigging and cordage workers, stevedores and longshoremen.

From History of the American Negro in the Great World War His Splendid Record in the Battle Zones of Europe; Including a Resume of His Past Services to his Country in the Wars of the Revolution, of 1812, the War of Rebellion, the Indian Wars on the Frontier, the Spanish-American War, and the Late Imbroglio With Mexico by Sweeney, William Allison