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| Advantages of Steel |
Our
buildings use all steel components with the natural advantages
that steel offers. The advantages of steel for all your
building projects:
- Steel has the highest
strength to weight ratio of any building material.
- Provides consistent
material quality; because it is produced in strict accordance
with national standards, there is no regional variance in
quality.
- Simplified foundation
construction.
- Provides for straight
walls, square corners, and allows doors to open and close
properly.
- Fire resistant,
does not burn and will not contribute fuel to the spread
of fire.
- Inorganic; it will
not rot, split, crack or creep.
- No twisting or warping.
- Fire parapets can
be eliminated.
- Easily disassembled
for repairs/alterations/relocation Vandal resistant.
- Produces less scrap
and waste (2% for steel vs. 15-20% for wood).
- Scrap is 100% recyclable.
- Slower aging process
with less maintenance.
- Enhanced resale
value.
Hard
Steel Facts:
Each year,
the North American steel industry recycles millions of tons
of steel scrap from recycled cans, appliances, automobiles,
and construction materials. This scrap is re-melted to produce
new steel.
64% of
all steel products are recycled--more than any other material
in the U.S. including glass, paper, plastic and aluminum combined.
Steel
recycling programs reduce the solid waste stream resulting
in saved landfill space, and helps to conserve our natural
resources. Steel recycling saves the energy equivalent of
electrical power for about one-fifth of U.S. households or
about 18 million homes for one year.
Every
ton of steel recycled saves 2,500 pound of iron ore, 1,400
pounds of steel, and 120 pounds of limestone.
All steel
framing contains a minimum of 25% recycled steel.
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