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\"Steelwork

Steelwork destined for Leicester Tigers\u2019 rugby stadium<\/p><\/div>\n

One of the many benefits of steel is its limitless possibilities for the manufacture of bespoke structural components.<\/h4>\n

Construction design<\/a>, coupled with ever more creative architectural modelling<\/a> and engineering software<\/a>, has seen a diversification away from routine and standard components towards more uniquely designed structural elements. Items such as transfer beams, plate girders<\/a>, fabricated member trusses and cellular beams are now to be seen in a host of building types.<\/p>\n

\"Bournemouth

Bournemouth Pier<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Leeds

Leeds station arches<\/p><\/div>\n

Many of these items, although made from steel plate<\/a> or sometimes from steel sections<\/a>, are often outside the scope and capability of conventional steelwork contractors, or those who specialise in one type of product only.<\/p>\n

Generally, once structural components are of a size\/weight which exceeds the range of normal mill rollings then steel plate becomes the base material from which structural components are made.<\/p>\n

In order to produce bespoke sections from plate, the producer needs the capability and capacity to deal with long plate lengths (up to 20m in some cases). All associated equipment such as offloading fork trucks, profile cutting beds, overhead craneage, shot blasting<\/a> and automatic welding<\/a> needs to be appropriate to the specific requirements demanded by heavy structural components.<\/p>\n

When considering a supplier of bespoke structural components, the buyer needs to be very aware of the detail and specification level which the project demands.<\/p>\n

It may be the case that a project calls for supply of 60t trusses<\/a> comprising top and bottom boom and infill members, which are all fabricated plate girder sections.<\/p>\n

There may be a specification<\/a> which details:<\/p>\n