U.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 moreDesigning with HSS: ASTM A1085 Specification
In this installment of Designing with HSS, I will introduce ASTM A 1085, the new hollow structural section (HSS) specification, and why it was developed. ASTM A 1085 was developed to address performance issues related to HSS used in seismic and bridge applications and to make HSS more economical and efficient, raising the bar for construc...
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
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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...
Read moreNew ASTM Specification Provides Improved Performance for Hollow Structural Sections (HSS)
Hollow Structural Sections (HSS) have always been a popular, economical structural steel section amongst structural engineers, particularly when used as lateral bracing in the lateral load resisting system, in long-spans or tall unbraced columns. The ASTM A500 specification, which has been the most common HSS specification used in the US, pres...
Read moreRecent Trade Shows Prove to be Great Place to Launch New A1085 Spec
This year, Atlas Tube exhibited at both the North American Steel Construction Conference (NASCC) on April 17-19 in St. Louis and the ASCE Structures Congress on May 2-4 in Pittsburgh. Both conferences were well attended, with NASCC attracting nearly 3800 engineers, students, service centers, fabricators, detailers an...
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