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Effective Width in Rectangular HSS Connections
Hollow Structural Sections
STI has released a new two-page resource, Effective Width in Rectangular HSS Connections, explaining how to find the effective wid…
Transverse Elements-to-HSS: Reliability of the Plate Local Yielding Limit State
Hollow Structural Sections
Transverse plate-to-HSS connections depend on plate local yielding provisions to determine their available strength. Drawing on ex…
HSS Insider – June 2026 – HSS Welding
Hollow Structural Sections
In this issue of HSS Insider, learn how AWS D1.1 welding qualification requirements apply to common HSS connections and explore a…
HSS Welding Position Reference
Hollow Structural Sections
Plate test or tubular? For HSS connections, the answer isn’t always obvious — and an unnecessary tubular requirement costs time …
Not All Tubular Connections are Welded Equal
Hollow Structural Sections
Additive manufacturing (AM), also known simply as 3D printing, is a digitized procedure that uses a sliced computer-aided design (…
HSS Insider – May 2026 – 3D Printing
Hollow Structural Sections
This HSS Insider issue explores how additive manufacturing is creating new opportunities for tubular steel construction and com…
Additive Manufacturing for Tubular Structures
Hollow Structural Sections
Additive manufacturing (AM), also known simply as 3D printing, is a digitized procedure that uses a sliced computer-aided design (…
HSS Market Availability
Hollow Structural Sections
This guide summarizes regular-schedule and on-demand production capability for hollow structural sections (HSS) produced from all …
Strength and Deformation of HSS Walls and Other Planar Elements Subject to Tension
Hollow Structural Sections
Designers are often faced with connections to planar elements, such as beam webs or the walls of HSS. If the connection is to be b…
HSS Insider – April 2026 – Bolted Connections
Hollow Structural Sections
This HSS Insider issue focuses on bolted connections for HSS and how to design them with confidence across a range of applications…
HSS Articles Authored by Dr. Jeffrey A. Packer
An international authority and a leading expert in the field of tubular steel structures. Dr. Jeffrey A. Packer has contributed several technical articles on behalf of STI to assist practicing engineers and architects in HSS design.
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