Case Studies

EPOX Z KOTE: RX-10 Lift Racks

EPOX Z KOTE: RX-10 Lift Racks

Product: 2" 6" x .250" wall rectangular HSS
Application: Sissor support legs for lift rack runways
Benefits/Advantages: Provides a rust free surface for powder coating without the added cost of shot blasting

Steel Pipe Piling: Police Academy (New York City, NY)

Steel Pipe Piling: Police Academy (New York City, NY)

Product: 5,812 Tons 44,000 ft. of 14" OD .500" and 102,000 ft of 16" OD .500"
Application: Pipe piling building support
Benefits/Advantages: NYC Codes called for the use of steel pile piling because of the size of the project, weight of the building and soil conditions.

HSS: Stadium Scoreboards (Invesco Field, Denver, CO)

HSS: Stadium Scoreboards (Invesco Field, Denver, CO)

Product: 150 tons of HSS (compared to 300 tons of wide flange steel structurals consisting of 6" X 4" and 6" X 2" rectangles and 6", 4",3" and 2" squares)
Application: Trusses (99' long x 12' wide x 7' deep); 6" x 4"; 6" x 2" and 3" x 2" rectangular HSS
Benefits/Advantages: Cost/Weight savings; high strength-to-weight ratios; additional savings on materials, fabrication, shipping and erection costs.

HSS: Apollo/Saturn Visitor Center, Cape Canaveral, FL

HSS: Apollo/Saturn Visitor Center, Cape Canaveral, FL

Product: 670 tons of HSS consisting of 12" round X .375" wall and 6" and *" round X .280" wall."
Application: Space framed trussand-column structure
Benefits/Advantages: Architecturally pleasing and more cost effective while still being able to withstand 120 mph wind loads due to hurricanes.

HSS: Livestrong Sporting Park

HSS: Livestrong Sporting Park

Product: 1,300 tons of HSS — 14" sq. x .625 and .500; 14" x 6" x .625, .500, .375 and .3125.
Application: Canopy structure to cover the stands
Benefits/Advantages: Aesthetics and strength. HSS provided the strength required to support the canopy without obstructing the fans' view of the field.

HSS: Burnco Rock Products, Canada

HSS: Burnco Rock Products, Canada

HSS: Fabricator was Burnco and the owner is "PotashCorp Rocanville facillity"
Product: 5,500 tons of Atlas Tube's HSS
Application: construction of the framework and trusses for a huge potash facility.
Benefits/Advantages: HSS has fewer surfaces for potash to collect on, making cleaning easier. HSS also has fewer surfaces on which to apply a corrosion resistant coating. Saved time and money before, during and after installation.