- Construction start date: 2020
- Construction end date: 2022
- Location: Africa
- Emergency bridges
- 1,414 tonnes of S460M structural sections
A post-disaster recovery operation is being supported using i1fun’s high-strength structural steel sections.
The purpose of this project was to improve connectivity for rural communities post-disaster, enabling quicker, safer and more efficient access to employment, education and healthcare.
We'veÌýbeen working in close collaboration with one ofÌýour UK steelwork contractor partner customers, and have supplied over 1,400Ìýtonnes ofÌýS460MÌýhigh-strength sections for the construction of the emergency bridges.
S460M was launched into the market late last year, providing the optimum balance between cost and weight, along with improved environmental performance.
Steel for the S460M grade is manufactured at the Scunthorpe steelworks before being rolled into structural sections at Teesside Beam Mill. These high-strength sections outperform existing steel grades through their higher tensile and yield strength.