The CISC has developed 6 verified & registered industry average Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for structural steel that are available from authorized CISC fabricator members. Click here for more information on CISC Structural Steel EPDs
Reputable global EPCs (Engineering, Procurement, Construction ) operating in Canada know something that you may not. They are mandating that all steel used on their projects be produced/rolled in North America. They claim to be doing this because of trust (or the lack thereof) of global material supply. In a global market place that seems pretty [...]
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Steel Section Dimensions provides the main section dimensions (d, b, t, w) of structural steel shapes listed in the CISC Handbook of Steel Construction, 11th Edition. Dimensions can be displayed in metric or imperial units. The available steel shapes include: W, HP, M, S, C, MC, L (equal and unequal-leg), HSS (Square, Rectangular and Round) produced [...]
ASTM F1554 covers three grades of anchor rods: Grade 36 (248 MPa), Grade 55 (380 MPa) and Grade 105 (724 MPa). The vast majority of anchor rods (as defined in CSA S16-14) are used to position, level and secure base plates for concentrically loaded gravity columns. Note: The expression “anchor rod” has replaced “anchor bolt” in [...]
Designers must consider material availability when specifying section sizes, particularly for the heavier sizes in a nominal size range, and for small quantities of the less commonly used sizes. As regional availability of steel products varies, information on the availability of particular sizes can be obtained from either local steel fabricators, producers, and service centres. The [...]
As stated in the Commentary to S16-14, the slenderness expressions provided in Clause 13.3.3 for ‘Single-Angle Members in Compression’ are not intended for use in the calculation of compressive resistance of single angles used as diagonal braces in a braced frame. When single-angle braces are used in a braced frame, they typically serve as tension-only braces [...]
Since the first edition of the CISC Handbook of Steel Construction published in 1967, commonly used design tables and data have been printed on coloured pages for easy reference. Handbook users are familiar with the yellow colour used for beam shear connections, green for column tables, and blue for beam tables. This colour scheme has remained [...]
In consideration of ultimate limit states of composite beams in service alone, full composite design generally results in the lightest beam sections. Partial composite capacity, however, usually suffices because factors other than the ultimate limit states of the composite beam often dictate the steel beam size and the percentage of composite shear connection. These factors are: [...]
Clause 25.2 of the CSA S16-14 states that “columns shall be fitted with at least four anchor rods. When four non-colinear anchor rods for erection safety are not feasible, special precautions shall be taken.” The requirement for a minimum of four anchor rods aims to ensure erection safety. The rods should be positioned to provide an [...]