Innovation in construction helps human civilization to overcome new frontiers, strengthen its security and reach new heights. The number of tall and architecturally striking skyscrapers is growing all over the world. The most ambitious of these are currently designed and built in Dubai, Shanghai, New York, London, Moscow and elsewhere.
The world's major cities provide clear guidance on the path to new heights. For this, first of all, materials are required that ensure the strength of the structure and the energy efficiency of buildings. In order to create a sustainable structure, new light and strong steels are being developed, and energy savings are achieved with the help of thermal insulation materials, such as rockwool price , which allows you to use it for insulating foundations, facades, roofs and floors, even for large-sized objects.
As for the use of metal structures in the construction of high-rise buildings, engineers have resorted to new, modern alloys. For example, in South Korea, researchers at the Pohang University of Science and Technology have developed steel that is light, strong and flexible like titanium, which will be used in the construction of the tallest building in the world - the Royal Tower in the coastal city of Saudi Arabia Jeddah. The tower is expected to be completed within five years and will require approximately 80,000 tonnes of steel.
An example of an advanced use of steel is the Dutch company MX3D, which has embarked on an innovative project to build a suspension bridge over the Amsterdam Canal using a 3-D printer. And recently the tallest building in South America, the Amazon Observatory Tower (ATTO), was built in the middle of Brazil's rainforest on the Amazon coast. The structure is located about 170 km northeast of the Brazilian city of Manaus and reaches a height of 325 meters, which is 25 meters higher than the Eiffel Tower.
Despite the increased use of steel, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) warned of increased risks in the global steel market, which focuses on the sale of high-quality steels. While global steel demand will continue to rise, rising economic risks from an unstable housing market and other international concerns are partly dampening the outlook. The increase in production capacity could affect the price if the growth in demand slows down significantly.
