A Look Into SteelDay 2013
Another SteelDay has come and gone, and, for the second year in a row, Atlas Tube hosted a successful event. During the event, I gave three one-hour...
Read moreHSS Connection Solutions under Seismic Loading – for Braced Frames
HSS Bracings to Gusset Plates Detailed design examples for bracing-to-gusset plate connections in so-called OCBFs ("Ordinary Concentric Braced Frames" or those designed for a higher seismic force level with very little inelastic deformation), SCBFs ("Special Concentrically...
Read more10 Inspiring Buildings Designed With Steel HSS
“Form follows function - that has been misunderstood. Form and function should be one, joined in a spiritual union.” – Frank Lloyd Wright I may never know what an architect thinks of steel, but I would imagine that while I find beauty in an objects function, an architect finds beauty in an objects form. So, if beauty is in...
Read moreU.S. Military Seek Renewable Energy Solutions
In May 2013, the Solar Energy Industries Association released the “Enlistin...
Read moreEngaging the Industry with Digital Solutions
Engineers, fabricators and contractors are no strangers to filling in the gaps. Professionals in our industry use their knowledge and ingenuity on a daily basis to develop solutions for technical problems. However, sometimes filling the figurative gaps is where we lack. Topics missing establi...
Read moreHSS Connects with Students at ASCE Bridge Competition
We recently sponsored an eight-member University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) Steel Bridge Team at the 2013 Great Lakes Student Conference, hosted by the America...
Read moreFour Reasons the American Structural Steel Industry is Alive and Well
All content is from the American Institute of Steel Construction...
Read moreSolar Forecast: Installations, Prices, Employment and the Future
All information from SEIA/GTM Research “U.S. Solar Market Insight: Q1 2013” unless noted otherwise. Since publishing its first quarterly findings in 2010, the Solar Energy Industries A...
Read moreWhy Structural Steel is the Strong, Cost-Effective Choice for this University
Washington University in St. Louis recently launched a major expansion project that, when complete, will almost double the size of its esteemed Olin Business School. With a price tag of $90 million and the completion date set for February 2014, the expansi...
Read moreHSS Under Blast Loading
The blast resistance of buildings, and indeed much of our critical infrastructure, has become an increasingly important design element. Embassies, consulates, government buildings, petrochemical facilities and many key civilian structures are considering blast protection as a design fea...
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