Steel Structure Business

  Truss systems are efficient because their members are arranged to carry force mainly along their own length. Instead of behaving like deep bending beams,

Every steel building frame depends on a clear load path. Some forces move downward through beams and columns, while other forces travel directly along the

Steel structures are not supported only by beams carrying vertical loads. In many buildings, the most important forces move directly along the length of a

  In steel building design, some forces bend a member, some forces push sideways, and some forces act directly along the length of the member.

In steel building projects, connection details are often compared too quickly. A buyer may see a roof purlin clip angle, a bolted end-plate, a gusset

A steel roof framing system depends on many relatively small connections working together correctly. One of the most common is the connection between a secondary

A roof purlin clip angle is a relatively small steel component, but its role in a roof framing system is important. It provides a practical

Steel beams can have adequate overall bending and shear capacity while still being vulnerable at a connection where a concentrated force enters the section. Support

Concentrated loads rarely enter a steel member in a perfectly uniform way. Support reactions, equipment loads, moment connections, crane reactions, and other localized forces may