When inspecting steel beams either for purchase, maintenance or reuse, there are a few important things to look for, including wear and tear, prior applications, additions, mechanical properties, rusting, stickers that express the steel grade, beam size and weigh...
Click to continueSome of the most common mishaps that occur while pile driving include failing to consider pile penetration requirements; driving piles deeper than expected; allowing old piles to move laterally when new piles are driven; driving piles out of alignment; and failin...
Click to continueASTM International is a global organization that provides standardized guidelines for steel manufacturers. ASTM International publishes relevant information on the classification, evaluation and specification of steel types, and steel manufacturers use this infor...
Click to continueWhen you sell steel beams through Eiffel Trading’s online marketplace, you’ll have access to our large network of construction, marine, and oilfield contractors, small-to-medium sized contractors, dealers and rental companies who are interested in purchasing your...
Click to continueThere are many reasons why you might find yourself with used or surplus steel beams that you no longer need. Sometimes, surplus structural beam is left over from another project, such as in instances where more beam was ordered than needed, or where scraps of pip...
Click to continueUsed 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...
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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...
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