2025 HSS SUMMIT
Session
Multi-Story Case Study: Comparative Structural Solutions
Description:
Join us for an in-depth case study focusing on a multistory office building, highlighting the advantages of utilizing hollow structural sections (HSS) compared to wide flange (WF) members. Discover where HSS is advantageous in terms of global warming potential (GWP), structural performance, tonnage and cost savings.
Learning Objectives:
- Explore the analysis and design processes used in a project case study.
- Evaluate areas of efficiency of HSS.
- Calculate functional GWP for structural members for steel and fireproofing.
- Compare HSS and WF connections.
PDH credits: 1.0
Speaker:
Beth Suminski, P.E., S.E., HSS Technical Consultant, Steel Tube Institute
About Beth:
Beth Suminski has worked for 25 years as a structural engineer in the fields of consulting engineering, software, and continuing education. During her first few years, her experiences in construction defect litigation cemented her understanding of how and how NOT to design a structure. She spent the following years as a practicing consulting engineer in San Diego, and later as a director of structural software sales and development with Bentley. In her current position with FORSE, she continues to pursue both the design and educational aspects of structural engineering. One topic Beth highlights is structural steel HSS design, as a technical consultant to the Steel Tube Institute. Beth is a licensed PE and SE in California and a licensed PE in Arkansas.