HSS Insider – Jul. 2021 – HSS Blind Structural Fasteners

July 2021 | Issue #7

A Focused Deep Dive On Blind Structural Fasteners And More

Get the latest technical articles, peer perspectives, webinars, resources and news.

HSS Articles

HSS Blind Structural Fasteners

Mike Manor, PE, MLSE, outlines blind structural fasteners, explains the pertinent design limit states necessary to properly design connections, and offers an overview of proprietary options.

Key Insights From a Global Expert on Blind Structural Fasteners, Welding and Beyond

We spoke with Bob Shaw, founder and president of Steel Structures Technology Center, about his experience and widely sought expertise in the world of bolting. 

Learning Opportunities

Gain Knowledge of HSS With Webinars On Demand

Missed an HSS webinar? STI’s Webinars On Demand offers a library of topics on HSS, including our bolting to HSS, HSS splices, curved members, weld seams and more. You can also earn PDHs by taking the accompanying quiz.

Webinars On Demand: Buy Clean California and the Steel Supply Chain

STI and AISC hosted the “Buy Clean California and the Steel Supply Chain” webinar to provide clarity on the Buy Clean California Act and the changes in compliance requirements for publicly funded projects in California. This webinar on demand includes a Q&A session and a downloadable quick guide PDF.

This webinar was updated May 2022 “Revised Buy Clean California and the Steel Supply Chain“. You may access the recorded webinar for free and order the quiz by clicking the button below. Note, if you have already ordered the webinar or quiz you will need to log in to your account to access them.

Related Resources

Webinar on Demand: Bolting to HSS

Learning objectives include the various bolting techniques for HSS connections, how to use conventional bolts for HSS connections, recommended details and design examples for conventional bolted connections, and the U.S. companies that have proprietary, one-sided bolts. You can earn 1 PDH and receive a certificate of completion by purchasing and passing a quiz.

Bolting to HSS Members

Jason Ericksen, SE, discusses methods for bolting to HSS members along with associated challenges and opportunities. He also shares valuable resources that delve into limit states that may apply to HSS members for the design of a bolted connection.

Hidden Bolted HSS Splices

In this technical article, Dr. Jeffrey A. Packer discusses how standard, bolted, splice connections between HSS members are commonly achieved, how to move forward if the need for an invisible bolted splice connection arises, and more. 

In the News

Business Conditions Strengthen Further at Architecture Firms

Business conditions remained robust at architecture firms in May with the ABI score climbing higher to 58.5 (a score over 50 indicates billings growth), which is one of the highest ever reported. Significant work in the pipeline, a high number of inquiries for new projects, and the value of new design contracts rising all contributed to the high score.

AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) requires a subscription to view historical ABI data. This link will take you to the AIA login.

AISI Released Its 2020 Annual Statical Report

The 2020 report highlights shipments of domestic steel mills measuring 81 million net tons (NT), which is down 15.8% from 2019. U.S. raw steel production was 80.2 million NT, a 17.1%, which is a decrease from 2019. The report provides extensive coverage of the American steel industry along with selected statistical data on Canada, Mexico and world steel industries.