Iron+&+Steel

This page contains conclutions about Iron and Steel as materials that chaged the general view of constructing a building.

Conclutions. Iron & Steel. Is a expensive material used in construction of different structures such as arch bridges. It is strong in compression but very easy to pull apart. It can be molded in any shape. While steel is one of the strongest materials in terms of compression in construction world. It is also very expensive and heavy. It is stronger than iron in terms of tension but it loses strengh in high temperatures. It is oftenly used in skyscrapers and suspention bridges.

“the old cast iron buildings died out. I'm not really sure whether the new skyscrapers killed them, or the new esthetics”