Mill Production and Tolerances
1.3.4. To what ASTM Specifications are hollow structural sections (HSS) ordered?
1.3.8. How can shape availability be determined?
1.4.6. What is the difference between a round hollow structural section (HSS) and a pipe?
1.4.7. What is the difference between a tube shape (TS) and hollow structural section (HSS)?
1.4.8. What is the appropriate call out for a hollow structural section (HSS)?
General Fabrication
2.6.4. What are the maximum and minimum curved radii of HSS and W-shapes?
Member Design
4.1.1. Can the 2005 AISC Specification be used to design structural shapes not listed in Part 1 of the 13th Steel Construction Manual?
4.8.3. Should weep holes be used at the bottoms of Hollow Structural Section (HSS) columns?
Connections
5.2.2. Are through-plates always required for single-plate connections to HSS columns?
Fire Protection
11.4.8. How can one determine a fire rating for a system that has not been prequalified, such as a concrete encased steel column?
Blast
12.5.4. What structural shape is the optimal choice for beams in blast-resistant floors?
12.5.5. What types of column sections are preferred in blast-resistant design?
