When a new home is built, the choice of foundation system used by the builders depends first and foremost on the condition of the soil. Shallow foundations are fine when they’re built on strong ground; poor soil may call for deeper foundations.

Steel Grade Steels used in cold formed steel structures come in different strengths (i.e. grades). These strengths vary from slightly under 200 Mpa to over 550 Mpa (30 ksi to 550 ksi). For load bearing applications, steel strengths typically vary...

“When it comes to framing, there is no more resilient option than cold-formed steel framing (CFS),” writes Jen Edgar, ClarkDietrich corporate product manager, in an article for Metal Construction News. Resilience, Edgar says,...

Sometimes we face challenges in structural design for which we have to find the right solution.In addition to being a viable solution, it must have enough strength...

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Steel Specifications The term "steel specification" is very closely related to ‘steel standards’ and the terms are often used interchangeably. The standards specify strict parameters or boundaries on the finished steel’s chemical...