Tag: architecture

Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing allows 3D-printing of large objects at less expense and in a far shorter time. After years of extensive research, commercialization has begun, and heavy industry is set to be transformed.

Despite the recent disruption to the world economy caused by Covid-19, many governments have ambitious plans to boost infrastructure spending as economies grow and concerns about global warming stimulate interest in “smart” cities.

The largest private development in US history, Hudson Yards boasts a modern, sustainable design. Its prime location near the Hudson River in New York City comes at the price of exposure to both marine and de-icing salts. With corrosion resistance in mind, stainless steel emerges as an integral part of the mini-city, most notably in an interactive centerpiece called the “Vessel.”

Stainless steel is renowned for its ability to elevate architecture, building and construction projects to a higher level. This article looks at two very different examples.

Rapidly increasing passenger numbers – with 4.1 billion passengers being transported worldwide in 2017 alone – are being reflected in ever greater airport architecture dimensions.

During a recent seminar, the Indian Stainless Steel Development Association (ISSDA) endorsed stainless steel as the ideal material for infrastructure projects within India, citing the success of stainless steel in several transit hubs around the world.

In an article for Stainless Steel World James Chater explained that duplex grades represent a growing sector within the stainless steel industry. However obstacles to its greater use persist, particularly the limited availability of product forms. Oil & gas and desalination are the two industries that consume the largest amount of duplex. Other industries where use may be growing are architecture and transport.

Corrosion resistance, strength, durability, low maintenance and formability are among the defining and most valued characteristics of stainless steels, but the one feature that makes this material so appealing to architects and designers is its appearance.

The British Stainless Steel Association (BSSA) has added two modules to its RIBA-approved seminar programme.

Outokumpu Stainless Hot Rolled Plate has received an order from Hong Kong for stainless steel to be used in the construction of a bridge.