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HSS Base Plate Design for Axial Compression and Bending Moment
Hollow Structural Sections
All steel columns need a base plate to transfer the axial and/or flexural forces from the building above into the supporting found…
Review of AISC Design Guide No. 24 – 2nd Edition
Hollow Structural Sections
The ultimate HSS Users’ Manual has now been issued. This is Design Guide No. 24 on “Hollow Structural Section Connections”, …
STI Limit State Tables Per AISC 360
Hollow Structural Sections
STI’s free Limit State Tables have been updated to the AISC 360-22 Specification and 16th Edition Manual. The Limit State Tables…
STI Limit State Table Derivations
Hollow Structural Sections
The derivations shown below are intended to demonstrate the equivalence of limit state equations between the current AISC 360-22 S…
Filling the Void: A Central Resource for Designing Concrete Filled HSS Columns
Hollow Structural Sections
Concrete and steel are two of the most versatile building materials, but when they combine forces, even greater gains can material…
HSS-to-HSS Connection With Shear, Axial and In-Plane Moment Example
Hollow Structural Sections
With the increasing prevalence of HSS branches connecting to HSS chords in structural applications – such as trusses, girt conne…
Don’t Get Bent Out of Shape: Minimizing Distortion in Curved HSS Members
Hollow Structural Sections
Curving HSS is a specialty craft honed through many years of practice by bender/rollers. This highly specialized process has many …
Insights Into the Art and Science of Bending Hollow Structural Sections
Hollow Structural Sections
We sat down with Ken Pecho, sales/project engineer & technical operations of Chicago Metal Rolled Products, to discuss his insight…
Beam-to-HSS Column Moment Connections Using Laser-Cut Columns
Hollow Structural Sections
A connection with limited moment capacity, between a wide flange beam and an HSS column, can be achieved by simply welding the bea…
The Cutting Edge of Fabrication: Laser Cutting HSS
Hollow Structural Sections
We met with Mark Mercurio of Mazak Optonics to get an inside look at the cutting-edge technology of 3D laser cutting machines and …
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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