Top Five Reasons to Use Composite HSS
At a Glance: Concrete-filled HSS columns, also called concrete-filled tubes (CFTs) and composite HSS, deliver measurably...
Read moreThe New Buy Clean California Act – Good Intentions with Unintended Consequences
In the Fall of 2017, the California Legislature passed, and Gov. Brown signed into law, Assembly Bill 262 (AB 262), known as the Buy Clean California Act. This law has the intentions of bringing...
Read moreHSS Project Spotlight: Seattle’s North Transfer Station
HSS Project Spotlight: Seattle’s North Transfer Station What images com...
Read moreHSS Project Spotlight: Skydance Bridge
If you have visited Atlas Tube’s website or read up on our literature recently, you may have noticed an interesting structure that we’ve showcased that was made from HSS. That structu...
Read moreHSS In the Wild Pt 2
HSS truly opens up the possibilities for architecturally exposed structural steel, allowing architects and structural engineers to meet the challenges of modern architecture and design the type of structures that break new aesthetic ground and enrich the public landscape. But it can also have everyday uses that are a...
Read more6 Stunning Steel Bridges
Since the beginning of time, bridges have helped people (and their possessions) get from one place to another. An integral part of connecting populations and transporting goods, life without bridges would be quite difficult to say the least. Rooted in natural elements and wood, modern bridges have come a long way since their incepti...
Read moreHow Chicago Laid the Foundation for High-Tech Architecture
It’s been one year since JMC Steel Group headquarters moved to Chicago and we’re proud to call the Windy City home. While it’s known for deep-dish pizza, blues music and the Super Bowl shuffle, we’re most proud of Chicago’s steel skyline and its use of hollow structural sections (HSS). Today, I want to provide you a little background on C...
Read moreDon’t Fence Me In — Achieving Design Freedom with HSS
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Read moreMaking the Connection – Making Architecturally Exposed Structural Steel Work
The use of Architecturally Exposed Structural Steel (AESS) opens up an enormous range of aesthetic possibilities across civil, commercial and residential building projects. There are many unique considerations when using exposed steel aesthetically. The keys to successful use of AESS are good communi...
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