The Benefits of Steel Tube in Solar Racking Structures [Webinar]
OYA Solar Inc. (OYA), a premiere developer of Solar PV systems, recently completed the first phase of its largest solar project wit...
Read moreIntroducing CAST CONNEX Architectural Tapers
It was a project Cast Connex was involved in about a year ago that really crystallized the need for standardized tapered ends for hollow structural sections (HSS) for use in architecturally exposed structural steel (AESS). The project is the Woods H*** Oceanographic Institution'...
Read moreHSS Market Map: Awareness, Availability and Applications
All information is derived from the recent HSS market map summary from the Steel Tube Institute and Frank Lynn & Associates. To gain a th...
Read moreHSS Connection Solutions under Seismic Loading – for Moment Frames
Rigid moment-resisting beam-to-HSS column connections There are a number of public domain connection solutions for moment-resisting frames under high seismic loading available as prequalified designs in AISC 358, however none of these pertain directly to hollow structural s...
Read moreA 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 moreSteelDay: Earn Credit at Certified HSS A1085 Presentation
It’s that time of year again! October 4th is fast approaching...
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 moreFive Reasons to Spec Straight-Seam Pipe Piles
Not all steel piling is as it seams. Do you know the top reasons why straight-seam ERW pipe piles lead to better DOT projects?...
Read moreHow Will the New Features of ASTM A1085 Save You Money?
Hollow structural sections (HSS) produced to ASTM A1085 will consist of additional features to make it a premium product with a higher level of perf...
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