The Atlas Observer is Atlas Tube's dedicated resource for structural engineers, architects, and fabricators working with Hollow Structural Sections (HSS). Published by Atlas Tube — North America's leading HSS producer — the Atlas Observer covers ASTM specification comparisons (A500, A1085, CSA G40.21 and beyond), practical structural design guides, and deep technical insights on connection design, design wall thickness, new design tools, and seismic applications.
Hollow Structural Sections (HSS) help engineers create some pretty cool things every day – from tall skyscrapers for us to live and work in, to dynamic bridges connecting us from to and fro. But HSS products aren’t always used in such large scale projects – in fact, HSS is all around u...
Read moreManufacturing is one of the largest contributors to the U.S. economy, employing over 12 million workers and adding trillions of dollars to the national GDP. Here are five surprising facts about manufacturing that highlight its impact on jobs, the economy, and worker well-be...
Read moreSuperPile is a conference hosted by the Deep Foundations Institute (www.dfi.org). According to their website, nine of DFI’s technical committees combine their resources to put on this annual show. SuperPile travels every year to a different c...
Read moreOn Tuesday, March 1, 2016, we welcomed an attentive and inquisitive group of undergrad and graduate engineering students from UIC and IIT to our Atlas Tube plant in Chicago for Student Day. Presented by Atlas Pipe Piles (our piling division), Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) and th...
Read moreAs a continuing service to our clients, Atlas Tube routinely enlists the services of industry leaders in matters related to driven pipe piles. This is the sixth in a series of topics provided at our request by Wagner Komurka Geotechnical Group, Inc. Driven pile test programs may in...
Read moreAs 2015 comes to an end, we wanted to take some time to look at an area that has a significant impact on our pipe piles product division: infrastructure spending. An option for deep foundation support, our ERW straight seam pipe piling products have been used throug...
Read moreAs a continuing service to our clients, Atlas Tube routinely enlists the services of industry leaders in matters related to driven pipe piles. This is the fourth in a series of topics provided at our request by Wagner Komurka Geotechnical Group, Inc. Dynamic testing of driven piles...
Read moreOn Tuesday, September 22, 2015, Atlas Tube participated in kicking off...
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Read moreU.S. infrastructure is a problem. A problem the United States has been well aware of for quite some time. A problem many have addressed in the recent months, like here and here....
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