HSS 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...
Read moreTop Commercial Brands are Solar Energy Customers
Why are some of the largest and most cost efficient companies turning to solar for energy consumed by on-site facilities? It's pretty simple; they want to continue to be the largest and most cost efficient companies. Iconic brands like WalMart, Costco, IKEA, Kohl's and Walgreens are synonymous with proficient management, low overhead and profitable...
Read moreNCSEA Webinar on Designing Connections to HSS
As the usage and popularity of hollow structural sections (HSS) continue to grow, it’s important to provide opportunities for engineers to...
Read moreCrumbling U.S. Infrastructure is Opportunity for Construction Growth
It’s well understood that in some way or another, U.S. infrastructure—energy, transportation, public safety and buildings—are dependent upon steel for construction and security. But did you know this?...
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