Content tagged with "structural-shapes"
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Article
November 6, 2007
6 structural steel lessons not found in books
Someone who fabricates plate products in the world of structural steel has to have an open mind. Think about it. "Structural" applies to beam and columns for steel-framed buildings; framing accessories such as clip angles, base plates, and angle bracings; and ornamental fabrications that are... Read more...
Article
December 12, 2006
Structurally, it's a job shop
Structural steel from Suburban Steel Co. is used to frame a Huntington Bank branch in Grove City, Ohio. Structural steel shops can be as inflexible as the giant beams they supply to commercial and residential contractors. Jobs are booked by the shop hour. More jobs lead to more hours and... Read more...
Article
September 12, 2006
Stud-maker throws church building a curve
The 60-ft.-dia. hybrid frame—made of a plate steel skeleton and light-gauge steel ribs—converges from a platerolled base to an 8-ft. dia. plate steel compression ring in the dome's apex. Architecture firm Williams/O'Brien Associates Inc., Minneapolis, was pleased to be... Read more...
Article
July 11, 2006
Angling for a good cut
Many manufacturers that experience sawing problems might not realize that proper maintenance and appropriate sawing practices can help eliminate some of them. A frequent problem involves angle cutting on band saws. Most fabricators that make angle cuts are doing so on mild steel tubing... Read more...
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