Aesthetic benefits
- Delivers a modern aesthetic
- Maintains a long-lasting visual appearance
- Offers designers more freedom to propose slender, more elegant structures thanks to high strength structural duplex stainless steels
Design a stainless steel bridge
Key things to consider when designing a stainless steel bridge
From iconic building exteriors and acclaimed public artworks to everyday street furniture - stainless steel has been a designer's material choice for decades.
Stainless steel for structural design
Stainless steel follows similar design rules that exist for carbon steels. Where differences exist these are well-documented and for European projects can be found in Eurocode 3 EN1993-1-4, which describes the supplementary rules to consider in the behavior of stainless steels. You can find more guidance in the link below:
Why use stainless steel?
Practical benefits
- Boasts a high level of durability
- No need for a protective paint coating
- Minimizes maintenance costs
- Reduces the quantity and cost of materials used thanks to its high strength
- Lowers the carbon footprint and environmental impact in Life Cycle Analysis
White paper
Stainless steel bridges
Highway authorities and rail network operators around the world are facing the high costs of maintaining their extensive bridge infrastructure. Most of today’s bridges are based on reinforced concrete, steel girders or a combination of these. When comparing stainless steel and carbon steel using Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA), stainless steel is shown to be significantly cheaper in the long term.
This white paper is based on a report, Sustainable Infrastructure through increased use of Stainless Steel (SIFRA), published in 2018.
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This white paper is based on a report, Sustainable Infrastructure through increased use of Stainless Steel (SIFRA), published in 2018.