Famous Steel Structures in the World

Steel, the backbone of the construction industry is the fundamental material of some of the most iconic buildings in the World. Steel has revolutionized architecture and construction. From tall skyscrapers to cutting-edge cultural institutions, steel structures are a unique combination of technical mastery and elegant design. In this blog, we will discuss the top 10 famous steel structures in the World.

Eiffel Tower

Location – Paris, France

Year of Construction – 1889

The Eiffel Tower is one of the World’s most recognizable landmarks. Its construction finished in just two years, two months, and five days. The tower stands 330 meters (1083 feet) tall. The material used to manufacture the Eiffel Tower is approximately 73,00 tonnes of iron and 2.5 million rivets.

Burj Khalifa

Location – Dubai, UAE

Year of Construction – 2010

Burj Khalifa is the World’s tallest man-made building. It has 163 floors and is 829.8 meters (2722 feet). The Burj Khalifa used 33,0000 cubic meters of concrete, 39,000 tonnes of steel reinforcement, 10,3000 square meters of glass, and 15,500 square meters of embossed stainless steel.

Chenab Rail Bridge

Location – Jammu and Kashmir

Year of Construction – 2022

The Chenab Rail Bridge is a steel and concrete arch bridge. It's the perfect example of a famous steel structure in the world. The bridge spans the Chenab River at a height of 359 meters (1178 feet) above the river, making it the World’s highest rail bridge and the World’s highest arch bridge. The arch bridge is completely made of steel. This required 28,660 MT of steel, 10 lakh earthwork, 66,000 cubic meters of concrete, and the construction of 26 km of motorable roads.

Sydney Harbour Bridge

Location – Sydney, Australia

Year of Construction – 1932

Steel Harbour Bridge is a steel through arch bridge in Sydney. The material used in the construction of this bridge was 52,800 tones of steel with 39,000 in the arch, approximately 6 million hand-driven rivets, and 272,000 liters of paint. It carries 8 lanes of traffic, 2 train lines, a footpath, and a cycle path.

Bahrain WTC

Location – Bahrain

Year of Construction – 2008

The Bahrain World Trade Center is a 50-floor, twin-tower complex. It is the first skyscraper in the world to integrate three wind turbines into its design. Its wind turbines in Skybridge generate 15% of its power. It is 240 meters high (787 feet). It utilized approximately 200,000 tonnes of structural steel. It includes 1640 square meters of stainless steel railing and 500 square meters of siding.

CN Tower

Location – Toronto, Canada

Year of Construction – 1975

CN Tower of Toronto was the world’s tallest freestanding structure until 2007 after which Burj Khalifa surpassed it in height. It contains 360 restaurants, and 1 revolving restaurant that completes a full rotation once every 72 minutes. Its foundation uses 7046 cubic meters of concrete, 500 tonnes of reinforcing steel, and 40 tons of tensioning cables.

Jewel Changi Airport

Location – Singapore

Year of Construction – 2019

Jewel Changi Airport Singapore’s 40 m tall HSBC rain vortex is the World’s tallest indoor waterfall.  It has more than 2000 trees and palms, and more than 100,000 shrubs. It has a stunning steel and glass dome featuring 5000 nodes and 14,000 unique steel elements.

Torre Helea

Location – Mexico

Year of Construction – 2017

Torre Helea is a residential building in Puebla City Mexico. It uses a unique cantilever structure to create a corkscrew design that gives its apartments a 360° panoramic view. The core of this building is steel-reinforced concrete. The columns and cross beams that hold the floors are made of high-strength steel.

Lakhta Center

Location – Russia

Year of Construction – 2019

Lakhta Center is the tallest building not only in Russia but in the whole of Europe. It is 462 meters tall having 90 floors of which 87 are elevated and 3 are underground. It has 15 columns, 18m steel beams, and a 104m fully steel spire which was installed using Europe’s largest crane. A Guinness World record was also made by pouring 19,643 cubic meters of concrete in 49 hours.

Bank of America Tower

Location – New York, America

Year of Construction – 2009

Bank of America is one of the highest skyscrapers in the world. This building has a wind turbine on one of its spires and an insulated glazing on the whole building. It has 58 floors out of which 3 are underground. It has a natural gas-fueled power plant that provides 70% of its electricity.

Steel plays a very important role nowadays in the whole world. From foundations to the tips of skyscrapers, steel plays a very important role. Whether for crafting or for strength, steel is the center of attraction. In this blog, we discussed only 10 famous steel structures in the world. But there are a lot more skyscrapers that are attractive and have huge importance.

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