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Susanta Das Gupta  |  Argues in support of  "Steel "  |  28 days ago
As per civil engineering point of view steel and RCC structure both are equally important. Though points to be noted: 1. Structural steel reqd. less sectional area compare to RCC str. Hence space utilisation is more for steel str. 2. Weight of...
amit  |  Argues in support of  |  3 years ago
Steel is strong in tension and compression, whereas concrete in compression only. An engineer utilises the property of steel and concrete as per the requirement of structure depending on economy, aesthetic condition, weight etc. For an example:...
SHIVENDRA KUMAR JHA  |  Argues in support of  "Steel "  |  3 years ago
In case of high rise buiding industrial projects , if you go for concrete , its cross sections shall be very high. Handling of those sections will be very difficult. In this case steel is cost effective easily erectable. In fact your construction...
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