Structural Engineering Presentations

Atlas Tube’s Engineering Experts are ready to help your organization design with HSS—at no cost to you! We’ll even cover travel expenses and provide lunch for in-person events.

Prefer virtual? Our Experts also host live webinars.

Current Lunch and Learn topics include:

• Top Things You Should Know About HSS Connections
• Bolted HSS Connections
• Composite HSS
• High Exposure: Advantages of HSS in AESS Applications
• Understanding HSS Specifications
• HSS Truss Connections: The T’s, Y’s, & K’s of it all
• (NEW) HSS and Sustainability: Removing the Myths
• (NEW) Outside the Manual: Designing Atypical HSS Connections Beyond Standard Guidelines
• (NEW) Effective Use of Hollow Structural Sections in Building Framing

• Top Things You Should Know About HSS Connections — HSS connections often seem mysterious — but they don’t have to. While not a how-to guide, this presentation highlights aspects of HSS connection design that are often overlooked or misunderstood. Attendees will gain a clear understanding of tension, shear, moment and truss connections and how they differ from other types of connections. An introduction to the new Shuriken® bolted connection will also be offered.
• Bolted HSS Connections — Most people assume you can only connect HSS members to other HSS members through welding. While welding is an excellent and common method of connecting HSS together, field welding can be more costly and challenging. This presentation will introduce several types of connection details that utilize bolts to accomplish field connections for HSS members, including the newly introduced Shuriken connection. These connections will include bracing, shear and moment connections.
• Composite HSS — Composite HSS, or concrete-filled tubes (CFT) as it is sometimes referred, is an underutilized form of design and construction that has several advantages. This presentation gives an introduction into some of the practical considerations to follow during design and construction.
• High Exposure: Advantages of HSS in AESS Applications — This presentation explores how HSS can be used in the new AISC Code of Standard Practice. This presentation is appropriate for both architects and engineers.
• Understanding HSS Specifications — Across North America, there are several HSS specification to choose from when designing structures. Understanding the subtle differences during design between CSA G40 Class C and H, ASTM A500, ASTM A1085, and ASTM A1065 can prevent some of the pitfalls when it comes to sourcing the material.
• HSS Truss Connections: The T’s, Y’s, & K’s of it all — Trusses are one of the more common uses of Hollow Structural Sections (HSS). The joints and connections of HSS members in trusses can be the cause of confusion during design and of unneeded costs during fabrication. This presentation will highlight how to avoid some of the common pitfalls when designing and detailing HSS truss connections and joints. Through some simple rules of thumb, it will be shown that proper sizing of truss members and proper design of truss joints and connections can lead to a much more cost effective and efficient structure
• (NEW) HSS and Sustainability: Removing the Myths— As sustainability requirements increase, engineers and architects face new decisions on how to lower the embodied carbon of the built environment. The type of material used in a project has an impact on these decisions and misinformation on the topic is rampant. This presentation will demonstrate how HSS, like all structural steel, can be a contributor to lowering the embodied carbon for a project. It will also explore site-specific EPDs that are available and the information that is used to develop them.
• (NEW) Outside the Manual: Designing Atypical HSS Connections Beyond Standard Guidelines — Hollow Structural Sections (HSS) are widely used in structural design, but some connection types fall outside the scope of the AISC Steel Construction Manual and various design guides. This presentation will focus on these atypical HSS connections and provide a detailed exploration of unique connection scenarios, such as laterally offset configurations. Attendees will learn how to navigate special design considerations, optimize for economy, and translate calculation results into practical detailing solutions.
• (NEW) Effective Use of Hollow Structural Sections in Building Framing— Hollow Structural Sections (HSS) are commonly used in exposed structural framing for aesthetic reasons and for their efficiency as tall columns, but there are many other applications of HSS that are less obvious. Many applications of HSS draw on advantages such as their high strength-to-weight ratio, superior resistance to torsion, and smaller surface area, just to name a few. This presentation will expose attendees to HSS applications that they may be less familiar with through practical examples.