Last week, Atlas Tube attended Structures Congress 2015 in Portland, Oregon. Surrounded by 1,200 structural engineers and industry professionals, Structures Congress offers a variety of technical sessions and networking sessions ideal for learning about new design metho...
Read moreLast week, Atlas Tube joined more than 220 exhibitors in Nashville, Tennessee for AISC’s NASCC: The Steel Conference. For three days, over 3,500 (a record-breaking year for attendance) engineers, fabricators, erectors and students were able to learn about stru...
Read moreSince 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 moreOn Tuesday, February 24, 2015, we welcomed about 50 undergrad and graduate engineering students from area universities to our Atlas Tube plant in Chicago for our 4th annual Student Day. Presented by Atlas Pipe Piles (our pipe piles division), Deep Founda...
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 second in a series of topics provided at our request by Wagner Komurka Geotechnical Group, Inc....
Read moreDesigning with HSS can be a complex concept for the most experienced engineer or fabricator. In fact, it's likely that you have experienced some confusion while designing with HSS and the connections needed to maintain their structural integrity. We want to change that. We want to educate industry professionals about the benefits of using...
Read moreHere at Atlas Tube, we appreciate the finer things in life, like engineering, architecture and design. As an HSS manufacturer, we not only like to stay current with the latest in design, we also enjoy seeing HSS in different applications. From bridges and buildings to r...
Read moreSustainability is not just an issue for American businesses, it's a global issue. With so many reports citing the excessive use of fossil fuels as the culprit of global warming and the depletion of nonrenewable energy resources, it's safe to say yesterday was too late to start thinking about sustainable energy. Luckily, we've been develop...
Read moreDeep-foundation systems are expensive. Among multiple other design and decision parameters, cost-effectiveness should be considered when selecting among multiple viable foundation options. Wagner Komurka Geotechnical Group Inc. (WKG²) pioneered the concept of, and coined the term...
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