CSSBI Engineers’ Corner
QUESTION 1: Within the CFS industry, there appear to be varying definitions of nominal thickness for coldformed steel gauge. Is there a standard for cold-formed steel thickness and tolerances? ANSWER: [...]
CISC Engineers Corner
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Engineers’ Corner: Braced Frames for Low to Moderate Seismicity
Braced Frames for Low to Moderate Seismicity, published by the CISC, illustrates the design of seismic force-resisting systems (SFRS) and brace-to-gusset connections for concentrically braced frames in areas of low [...]
Engineers’ Corner: Industrial Steel Structures, Second Edition
The updated, second edition of Industrial Steel Structures, by R.A. MacCrimmon and J. Richard, was published earlier this year. It can be obtained from the CISC Steel Store (https://steelstore.cisc-icca.ca/). See [...]
Engineers’ Corner: Crane-Supporting Steel Structures, 4th Edition
NOW AVAILABLE The fourth edition of Crane-Supporting Steel Structures: Design Guide, by R.A. MacCrimmon, is now available at the CISC Steel Store (https://steelstore.cisc-icca.ca/). Past editions of this CISC publication have [...]
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