Used steel beams come not from the manufacturer, but from a job site or other location where it’s been previously used. Though this can sometimes mean that the steel is unusable, “used” steel beam can also be like-new. Often-times, if structural steel beams have ...
Click to continueA crane access trestle is a type of framework used to support a crane over a body of water. The framework, or trestle, allows cranes to operate in areas that are hard to reach or environmentally sensitive, such as rivers, lakes and wetlands. Most commonly, crane ...
Click to continueWhen purchasing steel beam, it’s important to price out both new and used options, take freight rates into account, and consider your project’s timing.
New steel beam is beam that’s sold directly from the manufact...
Click to continueWhen you buy steel beams through Eiffel Trading’s online marketplace, you’ll have the opportunity to choose from the widest range of new, used and surplus steel beam options at the most competitive prices, with the least amount of hassle.
Though there are many benefits to structural steel beam that makes it an ideal choice for foundations, when steel is exposed to elements such as oxygen, moisture and salt, they react with the steel and cause it to oxidize. This oxidation process is called corrosi...
Click to continueThere are four main types of steel pile, including sheet pile, pipe pile, h-pile and wide flange beams.
Sheet piles are sheets of steel material with interlocking edges that are driven into the ground to create earth retention systems, ...
Click to continueWhen listing your structural steel beams for sale, it’s important to take quality photos of the beams, to show photos of the beams after they’ve been uninstalled, to set the beams at a fair market price, to be upfront about defects, and to remember to include the...
Click to continueA lot goes into the process of creating a bridge deck overhang, and the process is one of the more complicated ones involved in bridge construction. Overhang forming through the use of bridge overhang brackets and overhang formwork is usually the first step of th...
Click to continueSummer concrete pours can be challenging because extreme heat and humidity can dramatically affect finished, dried concrete products. Oftentimes, concrete that’s poured when it’s too hot outside can dry too quickly or dry unevenly, both of which cause issues and ...
Click to continueSince the 1950s, the popularity of formwork in highway construction has been on the rise. It’s useful for paving long stretches of highway as well as building structures for elevated sections of highway systems. There are numerous uses of formwork in highway cons...
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