Month: August 2012


Curved structural steel including pipe, often exposed, is increasingly being used in construction of a wide variety of structures.  There are many ways to connect intersecting curved pipe.  Here are three ways to connect the pipe:  one for a curtain Read more…


The new North Halsted Bridge in Chicago with its curved steel arches doesn’t have to look impressive to be impressive.  Connecting the River West neighborhood to the ever-lively Old Town area, the bridge is designed for multi-modal use, i.e. for Read more…


Curtain wall systems cover the outer walls of buildings but are not structural.  They keep out the weather.  Since they are not structural, they can save construction costs.  Curtain wall systems can incorporate curved steel to create curved curtain walls. Read more…


On display at the London Olympics, the competitive sport of fencing is based on three disciplines each with its own steel weapon size and style. Those of us in the metal business are familiar with many of the different grades Read more…


On July 31, with little time in her busy schedule, Jeanne told me, “Just show me the good stuff.”  I skipped the Power Point presentation and headed directly for the section bender where her crew was videotaping the rolling of Read more…


The Actual outside diameter (OD) of a pipe is larger than its name:  Nominal (nominal means “in name only” from Middle English nominalle meaning “of nouns).  Use the table below to cross reference the Actual OD (outside diameter) of the Read more…


A common use for curved structural steel is for canopies at the entrance to buildings. Using curved steel such as rectangular or square tubes can provide an aesthetically pleasing look in addition to functionality. Creating a similar structure out of Read more…


Recently we were contacted by a customer for a very difficult steel plate rolling job. They required steel cone sections to be rolled for a scrubber system that was being added to a coal power plant. It is a green Read more…

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