Steel, strong and stiffs, is a material of slender towers and soaring spans. Precise and predictable, light in proportion to its strength, it is also well suited to rapid construction, highly repetitive building frames, and architectural details that satisfy the eye with a clean, precise elegance. Among the metals, it is uniquely plentiful and inexpensive. If its weakness - a tendency to corrode in certain environments and a loss of strength during severe building fires - are held in check by intelligent construction measures, it offers the designer possibilities that exist with no other material.
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