The Origin Of Steel & Its Future In A Low Carbon World (With Lysaght) Sept 2024

Presentation Overview
Steel has been an elemental material in construction since the 1800’s, but how much do modern day designers know about the products back story? With an increased focus on a low carbon world, it is important for designers to understand both the origin story for Steel as well as its future development.

Learning Outcomes

• Understand the long history of Steel as a construction material
• Describe the raw materials and basics of modern steel making in Australia
• Correctly specify appropriate coatings to meet project requirements
• Australian Standards for steel in Australia and NCC 2022 – Metal Cladding Deemed-to-Satisfy provisions for coatings
• Obtain EPD information for steel products produced in Australia