"THOUGHTS OF STEEL"

                                                                                                                            15TH AUGUST  202



         Hey guys! This is Jeyakumar

         This is my first blog in my life, I would like to share about thoughts of steel architecture and what happened in my first day class of steel architecture.

         Steel is the world's most important engineering and construction material. It is common material which has been used in different era for various uses in tools, machines, appliances, weapons, automobiles, buildings, ships, infrastructure, construction, appliances, railways, roads, buildings. At some point steel used in construction, architecture and aesthetic decorations in building. In the industrial revolution, steel has been used for structure, it developed from the year of begin to till the current year of this era. 

 

    “WHY I CHOOSE STEEL ARCHITECTURE?” Even though we know the basic usage of steel, we don’t how does it use in the construction field. While I look at the syllabus, the word which I know before “EXPOSED STEEL STRUCTURE” which I have seen in the Chennai airport, somehow the structure impressed me with some cure and long-span supports(truss and columns). Some questions raised in my mind there itself

    Even though we have this wonderful material with us which is cheap, highly fire-resistant, span greater distances with steel ceiling joists, strength and durability, light in weight, easy installation and speed in construction, versatile and flexibility, we are not using it other than a construction element ”WHY…..?”

              Is it only because of the CLIMATE CONDITION of India?

       How does the DIAGRID AND CONNECTION STRATEGIES                  

                                               work on steel architecture in field and software?

                          How FLEXIBILITY does work in steel architecture?

           Is it because of difficulty to make FIELD CORRECTIONS if one or  

                                       more components do not fit appropriately?

     Is it because of high maintenance & capital cost, susceptibility to buckling, fatigue and  

                       fracture, fireproof treatment, fire damage and fabrication error?

                                   But it is common in other material too, right?

                          Some questions trigger my interest in steel architecture.

 

 

    “DISCUSSION OF FIRST CLASS” we were discussing the basic history of steel from pre-historic to today and how steel developed in between periods. We were also discussed about the family of metal (Iron, steel, aluminum, stainless steel etc..) We also discuss about ferrous and non-ferrous metals. The simple answer is that ferrous metals contain iron and non-ferrous metals do not. Some common ferrous metals include alloy steel, carbon steel, cast iron, and wrought iron. Non-ferrous metals include aluminum, copper, lead, zinc, and tin, as well as precious metals like gold and silver.

    We took a glace of manufacturing of steel (casting, forging, rolling, extruding and drawing) like I hear these name from some Tv shows but I don’t know the real meaning of it but I got to know about this after the class.

    We also discuss AESS Which I was looking for.

    The class was quite interesting than other classes because it doesn’t go a theory basis. Oh god! It's really horrible while learning a theory basis. I am really happy that the steel architecture class doesn’t go like a theory basis. The interactive section of the class is way better than any other class. If it continues like this with a visual and interactive basis, it would be great to learn steel architecture.

                                      


                                            Waiting for this journey’s experience!

 

 

 

                                                                                                                              Jeyakumar V S

 

    

 

 


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