IMC Facts
…with common building materials (cement, mortar or grout). IMC is Listed to Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Safety Standard 1242, which includes performance-based requirements, including a beam strength test and a threaded…
…with common building materials (cement, mortar or grout). IMC is Listed to Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Safety Standard 1242, which includes performance-based requirements, including a beam strength test and a threaded…
…with the book, “Hollow Structural Section Connections and Trusses” by J.A. Packer and J.E. Henderson, 2nd. Edition, 1997, published by the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction, Toronto, ON (www.cisc-icca.ca). This…
…the cart. Note: A PDF of HSS Design Manual: Volume 1 is available for a free download for members and non-members. Exclusive resources, tools and technical information. Free registration to…
…period of time under specific test conditions. The rating is expressed in hours (e.g., one hour, two hours). Information can be found in various laboratory “listing” directories. Fitting, threadless A…
…Iron and Steel Institute reported recently that the U.S. imported a total of 2,690,000 net tons (NT) of steel in July 2020, including 1,367,000 NT of finished steel (up 92%…
…Zhao, X.-‐L. 2006. “Concrete-Filled Double Skin Steel Tubular (CFDST) Beam-Columns subjected to Cyclic Bending”, Engineering Structures, Vol. 28, pp. 1698-‐1714. Li, W., Ren, Q.X., Han L.-H. and Zhao, X.-L. 2012. “Behaviour…
…Professional Membership is purchased. HSS Design Manual, Volume 1: Section Properties & Design Information Order Now HSS Design Manual, Volume 2A + 2B: Member Design Order Now HSS Design Manual,…
…teacher asked, “Ken, what are you doing?” I said, “I’m changing my schooling path.” Long story short, I studied engineering with a focus on metal fabrication and manufacturing. After I…
…current steel design Specification (AISC, 2016) nor in any HSS connection design guides internationally (e.g., Packer et al., 2009; Packer et al., 2010). However, branch members are often offset from…
…used). However, the section properties (e.g., A, I, r, S, Z) used in structural calculations – for safety – need to be determined on the basis of the actual wall…