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ArcelorMittal has extensive experience supplying steel solutions for skyscraper construction all over the world. We are able to satisfy the most stringent technical requirements due to our comprehensive range of products:
- Unique range of heavy sections with "jumbos" especially designed for high-rise buildings.
- High strength and ultra-high strength steel grade capabilities for sections and heavy plates with enhanced toughness and weldability performances.
- Complete range of composite flooring products and solutions, like Cofraplus® and Angelina®.
- Metallic and organic coated steels used as components for facade or ceilings, but also for equipment and partitioning.
- Processing capabilities: delivery of cut-to-length structural shapes or fully processed and finished composite beams to contractors.
ArcelorMittal has established partnerships with specialised engineering offices and contractors worldwide as demonstrated by the full list of project references. Our R&D department is constantly striving to improve our products’ performances, and we are proud to be considered the supplier of choice and to contribute to some of the most iconic high-rise building constructions.
High-rise buildings
Through its wide range of products, ArcelorMittal provides an extensive set of structural solutions that fulfil the performance requirements for high-rise buildings.
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ApplicationLike long span bridges, high-rise buildings can be considered both landmark and iconic structures. Some of them become worldwide attractions making their name and location well known around the globe while enchanting many tourists every year.
Due to its strength and load bearing capacity to weight ratio, steel is the undisputed material of choice for high-rise building structures.
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DIBt technical approval enables SCHRAG to make full use of Magnelis®
14 July 2020Since 2014, ArcelorMittal has been working with the SCHRAG Group to publicise the benefits of Magnelis® in the German and eastern European markets. That cooperation has led to Magnelis® being recognised as an exceptional metallic coating which provides a breakthrough in corrosion protection. In September 2019, the Deutsches Institut für Bautechnik (DIBt) granted Magnelis® a Technical National Approval. This approval recognises that Magnelis® resists corrosion for more than 15 years and allows it to be specified for construction applications in Germany and other markets which rely on DIBt standards. For SCHRAG, it means that Magnelis® can be utilised with confidence in the company’s thin-walled cold-formed components, even when they are deployed in highly corrosive atmospheres.
Product NewsArcelorMittal continues to develop organic coated offer
4 June 2020ArcelorMittal Europe – Flat Products offers a complete range of organic coated steels for interior and exterior construction. The steels, which include products such as the Granite® and Estetic® ranges, have many applications in facades, roofing, and furnishing. Our R&D teams are continuously working to develop our range of organic coated steel products and solutions.Check out our most recent brochures, datasheets, and Environmental Product Declarations for Granite® Silky Shine, Granite® Storm, Estetic® Access, and Estetic® Standard before ordering your samples with the click of a button!
Product NewsNew EPD for heavy plates & structural steels
4 May 2020ArcelorMittal Europe - Flat Products has released a new EPD (Environmental Product Declaration) for heavy plates and structural steels.
Product NewsMore steel grade pages!
12 March 2020We have added more technical details for structural steel grades! Check out our newest steel grade pages that include mechanical and chemical property details.
Product NewsSteel and Skyscrapers: A Productive History and a Sustainable Future
The relationship between steel and skyscrapers has been ongoing for over one hundred years, and this affiliation is growing ever stronger. In the 1930s, steel facilitated the boom of high-rise construction, while high strength steel ushered in its resurgence in the 1970s. Thanks to its affordability and durability, steel has always been the material of choice for the design and construction of tall buildings’ principal structural systems.The current times bring with them a growing concern for sustainable development, including contradictory notions on the affordability, safety, and environmental impact of steel. This has resulted in some misperceptions about the role of steel in high-rise construction. In response to this, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) and ArcelorMittal partnered together on a research paper entitled ‘Steel and Skyscrapers: A Productive History and a Sustainable Future’ in order to illustrate the recent developments in the partnership between steel and skyscrapers that make it a strong, sustainable choice for high-rise construction.
ArticleEurope’s tallest building built with our new HISTAR® 460 Russia
24 September 2019After supplying steel sections for Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, ArcelorMittal Europe – Long Products is now supplying steel for Europe's tallest building, the Lakhta Centre, located in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Measuring 462 metres, the Lakhta tower and its adjacent building were built with HISTAR® 460 Russia, a grade developed specifically for this project.
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DIBt technical approval enables SCHRAG to make full use of Magnelis®
Since 2014, ArcelorMittal has been working with the SCHRAG Group to publicise the benefits of Magnelis® in the German and eastern European markets. That cooperation has led to Magnelis® being recognised as an exceptional metallic coating which provides a breakthrough in corrosion protection. In September 2019, the Deutsches Institut für Bautechnik (DIBt) granted Magnelis® a Technical National Approval. This approval recognises that Magnelis® resists corrosion for more than 15 years and allows it to be specified for construction applications in Germany and other markets which rely on DIBt standards. For SCHRAG, it means that Magnelis® can be utilised with confidence in the company’s thin-walled cold-formed components, even when they are deployed in highly corrosive atmospheres.
Steel's role
Steel plays a substantial role in SCHRAG’s tailor-made solutions for roofing and cladding which are used in industrial and commercial construction. ArcelorMittal supplies a range of metallic coated and painted coils to SCHRAG. These products are typically utilised to create bent profiles which are used as lightweight parts for roofs and walls. Applications include purlins, transoms, skylight substructures, and moulded parts.
Durability of Magnelis® stands out
"The outstanding properties of Magnelis®, documented in the DIBt approval, have enabled SCHRAG to make full use of Magnelis® in many applications,” says Gunnar Koelsch, head of purchasing at SCHRAG. “For example, Magnelis® ZM310 is the only zinc-magnesium coating which remains durable for more than 15 years according to DIBt. And the approval covers constructions in zones with a corrosivity rating of C4 under the European norm ISO 12944-2. This is unique.”
Magnelis® effectively protects surfaces against corrosion in two ways: as a barrier and as cathodic protection. It also offers excellent protection on cut edges. In these areas, the coating reforms to ensure full protection for the steel substrate. After checking the self-healing effect of Magnelis® on cut edges, DIBt concluded that the coating (minimum weight of ZM310) can be utilised with uncoated edges of up to 6.0 mm. The uncoated edges should not have an aesthetic function. This is the only German technical approval for a metallic coating which includes uncoated edges up to a thickness of 6 mm.
Strong partnership relies on open communication
One of SCHRAG’s goals is to act as a problem solver for its customers. Common projects and long-term partnerships are essential for this as Gunnar Koelsch explains: “A real partnership requires long-term cooperation, commercial and technical transparency. We have found such a partnership with ArcelorMittal.”
The very good partnership between the two companies covers subjects ranging from classic sales topics to joint projects. Both appreciate the open communication, even during negotiations. “This is particularly evident in challenging times such as those we face today,” says Mechthild Janischowsky, market segment manager at ArcelorMittal Commercial Germany. “Models have been developed which offer viable solutions for both partners. This has only been possible through the mutual trust we have developed after decades of working together.”
About SCHRAG
Founded in 1892, SCHRAG began as a small business which produced enamelled, tinned, and galvanised products. Today the company is led by the fourth generation of the family and manufactures lightweight metal solutions for roofs and facades. The SCHRAG Group employs almost 500 people at 16 locations in Austria, Czechia, Germany, Poland, Slovakia, and Switzerland.
More information: www.schrag.eu
Text: ArcelorMittal Europe Communications
Images: SCHRAG Group
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ArcelorMittal continues to develop organic coated offer
ArcelorMittal Europe – Flat Products offers a complete range of organic coated steels for interior and exterior construction. The steels, which include products such as the Granite® and Estetic® ranges, have many applications in facades, roofing, and furnishing. Our R&D teams are continuously working to develop our range of organic coated steel products and solutions.
Check out our most recent brochures, datasheets, and Environmental Product Declarations for Granite® Silky Shine, Granite® Storm, Estetic® Access, and Estetic® Standard before ordering your samples with the click of a button!
ArcelorMittal is continuing to develop its organic coated product offer in three main ways to answer market demands:
1. Durability: Enhancing durability by improving paints, coatings, and edges. For example, all new coatings we develop are thicker than 25 microns to create a long-lasting coating.
2. Aesthetics: ArcelorMittal is offering new aesthetics to architects and designers including new colours, finishes, and textures. We’re also developing alternatives such organic coated steels which mimic the aesthetic of weathering steel, but can be used in extreme environments.
3. Sustainability: ArcelorMittal’s organic coated products meet today’s sustainability criteria, but how will they perform tomorrow? We are constantly monitoring the evolution of standards such as the European Union’s REACH regulation to ensure our products remain sustainable in the future. We’re also developing new high strength steels which require less resources to produce and which enable architects to design lighter and more sustainable structures.
Text: ArcelorMittal Europe Communications, Constructalia
Images: ArcelorMittal Europe
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New EPD for heavy plates & structural steels
ArcelorMittal Europe - Flat Products has released a new EPD (Environmental Product Declaration) for heavy plates and structural steels.
This declaration refers to heavy plates - hot rolled products produced in dedicated quarto plate mills. It is certified by IBU (Institut Bauen und Umwelt e.V.) according to standards ISO 14025 and EN 15804 and covers all structural steel grades according to EN 10025, including weathering steels.
Heavy plates for construction can be used in various construction applications such as:
- Buildings: structural and built-up welded sections, trusses, box girders for heavy industrial steel frames, high-rise buildings, long-span structures for transport terminals and other infrastructure.
- Road and railway bridges: steel and composite structures made of welded built-up sections or box girders or trusses, arch and bow-string bridges, pedestrian and bicycles bridges, cable-stayed and suspension decks, and pylon bridges.
You can also download this new EPD for our heavy steel plates in our Document library.
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More steel grade pages!
We have added more technical details for structural steel grades! Check out our newest steel grade pages that include mechanical and chemical property details.
S355 structural steel grades
S355 structural steel grades are mainly used in building and civil engineering applications.
These structural steel grades are carbon-manganese steels with guaranteed minimum mechanical properties (yield strength and tensile strength) and with satisfactory ductility. They offer good weldability with all conventional welding processes. In addition to their excellent mechanical properties, structural steels have satisfactory toughness values, especially with +N or +M.
S420 and S460 high strength structural steel grades
S420 and S460 high strength structural steel grades are weldable, fine grain structural steels that offer good weldability with all conventional welding processes.
These steels are used for welded parts that must withstand high levels of strain. Typical applications are bridges, long span structures, high-rise buildings, and other architectural structures.
Each grade can be obtained with guaranteed impact properties at -20°C (N or M grades), or for low-temperature applications, at -50°C (NL or ML grades).
Text: Constructalia, ArcelorMittal Europe - Long Products
Images: ArcelorMittal Europe - Long Products, Gdańskie Inwestycje Komunalne, OMA/Sebastian van Damme, Chuck Choi/Foster & Partners
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Steel and Skyscrapers: A Productive History and a Sustainable Future
The relationship between steel and skyscrapers has been ongoing for over one hundred years, and this affiliation is growing ever stronger. In the 1930s, steel facilitated the boom of high-rise construction, while high strength steel ushered in its resurgence in the 1970s. Thanks to its affordability and durability, steel has always been the material of choice for the design and construction of tall buildings’ principal structural systems.
The current times bring with them a growing concern for sustainable development, including contradictory notions on the affordability, safety, and environmental impact of steel. This has resulted in some misperceptions about the role of steel in high-rise construction. In response to this, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) and ArcelorMittal partnered together on a research paper entitled ‘Steel and Skyscrapers: A Productive History and a Sustainable Future’ in order to illustrate the recent developments in the partnership between steel and skyscrapers that make it a strong, sustainable choice for high-rise construction.
Overview
This research paper delves into the sustainability of steel while examining its impact on the life cycle analysis of a building with an overall aim to broaden innovation in design via an analysis of new ideas for the creation of sustainable, cost-effective, and optimised buildings for the future.
This paper provides a summary of the latest innovations in specifications with a special focus on high strength steel that can result in a reduced amount of steel being required for a building’s construction. The paper presents design methods that can streamline fabrication and erection for a reduction of energy usage during construction in addition to evaluation ideologies, such as standardising floor area, that increase operational efficiency and reduce negative environmental impact.
Findings
“Sustainable development is not a fixed state of harmony, but rather a process of change in which the exploitation of resources, the direction of investments, the orientation of technological development, and institutional change are made consistent with future as well as present needs” (WCED 1987). As our global knowledge and understanding deepens, it is clear that we all must band together to discern innovative and sustainable methods that will allow for greater economic and social development with the minimisation of environmental damage taking its vital place at the core of these methodologies.
In the same way that tall buildings revolutionised the urban environment, steel has been, and will continue to be, revolutionary and transformational in terms of the correlation between tall buildings and sustainable development. It is the responsibility of those involved in the design and construction process to incorporate the advice of the experts, innovations, and highly sustainable building products in such a way that we will reduce our carbon footprint for future generations.
Text: Constructalia
Research paper: Shelley Finnigan (Global Technical Sales Engineer, Head of Technical Sales & Marketing, Americas, ArcelorMittal), Dario Trabucco (CTBUH Research Manager, Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat), Jean-Claude Gerardy (Head of Export, Sections and Merchant Bars, ArcelorMittal), Nicoleta Popa (Head of Global R&D Construction Applications, Infrastructures and Long Products, ArcelorMittal)
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Europe’s tallest building built with our new HISTAR® 460 Russia
After supplying steel sections for Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, ArcelorMittal Europe – Long Products is now supplying steel for Europe's tallest building, the Lakhta Centre, located in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Measuring 462 metres, the Lakhta tower and its adjacent building were built with HISTAR® 460 Russia, a grade developed specifically for this project.
Inspired by Gothic art
This very prestigious and elegant building claims several records: Europe's tallest high-rise building at 462 m and the northernmost skyscraper in the world to name but a few. The tower's 87 floors total a gross floor area of 163 000 m2. Designed by RMJM and completed by Gorproject, the tower's unique look was inspired by a cathedral tower and culminates with a tapered and twisted spire in a fine point. Gorproject and Inforceproject were the structural engineers of the project, while Renaissance Construction Company was the general contractor.
A strong involvement since 2008
ArcelorMittal began following this project in 2008. Over the years, at each phase of the project's development, the teams convinced the structural engineers and the general contractor to select a solution with heavy sections. The ArcelorMittal research centre in Esch, Luxembourg was on board from the very start to support the mill in fine-tuning the quality of the steel and achieving its registration as HISTAR® 460 Russia with the relevant official institute and authority in Russia.
A high-performance steel grade, made in Luxembourg
The structural frame of the tower's star shaped cross-sectional footprint, slightly different on every floor, features at its centre a circular core in concrete mainly housing the lifts. The tower's 73 000 m2 facade is formed from 16 500 pieces of glass. At its perimeter, the structure rests on steel-composite-columns made of structural sections in HISTAR® 460 Russia quality steel. This high-performance steel grade allowed for relevant cost savings by optimising both the weight and time of processing and installation.
The heavy H-sections were processed by cutting into T-sections for making cruciform-shaped column profiles, which were subsequently encased in concrete. For the construction of the tower and the two multifunctional buildings, ArcelorMittal Europe – Long Products' mill in Differdange, Luxembourg delivered 21 254 tonnes of steel sections, including processing. This is one of only a few rolling heavy sections, also known as jumbos, and the only one capable of manufacturing HISTAR® 460 combining extremely demanding mechanical requirements together with excellent ease of processing when welding. The Differdange mill is known for its excellent track record of delivering tall buildings of this nature and is a proud supplier helping to shape the skylines of cities across the world.
A new economic centre for Saint Petersburg
Located in the Primorsky district of Saint Petersburg, the Lakhta Centre will create a sustainable economic zone by combining the office space of the tower with transportation infrastructure, green space, and several public resources including a planetarium, sports complex, medical centre, performance hall, and a bank. Outside of the building, the planned landscaped spaces consist of a 2000-seat amphitheatre and a green promenade. The Lakhta Centre is seen as the 'pilot project' for this area on the outskirts of Saint Petersburg with the view to create a new area for business and residences in this area. At the base of the tower, two multifunctional buildings will host a convention and conference centre with a panoramic restaurant, observation deck, amphitheatre, atrium, retail areas, 'World of Science', transformable hall, health centre, sport complex, and offices. The tower will serve as a major landmark for the area through its sheer height and its unique twisted and tapered spire form. The tower will be the headquarters of Gazprom, the world's largest gas company.
Text: ArcelorMittal Europe Communications, Constructalia
Images: © JSC Gazpromneft Eastern European Projects