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January 14, 2024
Types of Steel Columns Ideal for Building Projects
Steel has been used in construction for centuries. Offering impressive material and tensile strength, steel is capable of holding massive amounts of weight and stress when properly configured. One of the most important uses of steel in construction is structural support. That’s where steel columns often play an important role.Â
Offering vertical support, columns are often an integral and necessary component in building construction. They’re often used to support the walls, roofs, and levels of buildings in everything from residential to commercial construction.Â
Steel column design can vary widely depending on their intended use, needed strength, and other factors. There are a number of steel column types that can be used in construction depending on the needs that they fit. These can range from I beams and H beams all the way to hollow pipe columns, versatile box columns, Â and even composite concrete-steel columns that offer the strengths