Content tagged with "structural-steel"
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Article
October 8, 2009
A giant among machines
The idea of ordering a 40-foot-long press brake was no problem for Greiner Industries, Mount Joy, Pa. The real work started when the brake was ready for delivery. The company had to find a way to get the mammoth machine to its shop. The machine, a 2,750-ton Baykal press brake, ordered... Read more...
Article
April 15, 2008
Curving out a niche
In celebration of its 50th anniversary in April 2005, McDonald's® opened a 24,000-square-foot restaurant in Chicago. The fast-food chain wanted to highlight both its past and its future, and to that end the restaurant features the red and white colors of founder Ray Kroc's first building,... Read more...
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March 11, 2008
The facts on welding titanium
Many engineers and fabricators believe that titanium is a mysterious and difficult metal to weld—a fact that contributes to its exclusivity and relegates it to the high-end performance requirements of the aerospace market, the distance-driving desires of golfers, and the need-for-speed... Read more...
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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
April 15, 2002
Taking the pain out of paint - Finishing—Part 2
Editor's Note: This article is the second part of a two-part series about structural steel corrosion prevention. Part I , which appeared in the March issue, discussed surface preparation. Part II concerns paint application.
"How difficult can it be? It's just paint!" That sums... Read more...
Article
February 28, 2002
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