TECHNICAL BROCHURES
HSS_connex
A computer program for the design of Hollow Structural Section (HSS) connections under predominately static loading. The program covers the Load and Resistance Factor Design of both welded and bolted HSS truss-type connections.
For more information on this program, please contact:
Professor J.A. Packer
Department of Civil Engineering
University of Toronto,
35 Saint George Street,
Toronto, Ontario
M5S 1A4 Canada
Email: packer@ecf.utoronto.ca
RECOMMENDED METHODS TO CHECK
DIMENSIONAL TOLERANCES ON (HSS)
A detailed, illustrated guide for the purchaser of HSS, presenting instructions and diagrams for checking the dimensional tolerances stipulated in Section 10 of ASTM A500-93.
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DIMENSIONS AND SECTION PROPERTIES
A compilation of comprehensive tables of dimensions and section properties for round, square and rectangular HSS in the full size range(s) offered by committee member companies.
The foot-weights for round HSS have been revised to conform with the current industry standards, as of May 2005.
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METRIC DIMENSIONS
AND SECTION PROPERTIES
A compilation of comprehensive tables of metric dimensions and section properties for round, square and rectangular HSS in the full size range offered by committee member companies.
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Soft Conversion
AND SECTION PROPERTIES
A user’s guide for the soft conversion of HSS sizes from U.S. customary units to metric (SI) units, including tables for round, square and rectangular products.
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LRFD COLUMN LOAD TABLES
(Published 1999) Complete Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) column load tables are presented for square, rectangular and round HSS produced by the ERW and SAW methods. Also included are tables of design stresses for compression members of six minimum specified yield stress steels from Fy = 42 ksi to Fy = 70 ksi. Design strength loads have been calculated in accordance with the new AISC "Specification for the Design of Steel Hollow Structural Sections," 1997, which supplements its 1993 "Load and Resistance Factor Design Specification for Structural Steel Buildings."
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COLUMN LOAD TABLES
Tables of allowable axial compressive loads for rectangular, square and round HSS manufactured by electric resistance or submerged arc welding processes, as well as tables of allowable stress for compression members of 42 ksi to 70 ksi specified minimum yield stress steels.
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LRFD BEAM LOAD TABLES
Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) beam load tables for rectangular and square HSS provide maximum factored uniform loads in kips for laterally-supported beams.
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BEAM LOAD TABLES
A complete listing of total allowable uniform loads (in Kips) with lateral support for all sizes and wall thicknesses of HSS, as well as tables of allowable mid-span deflections.
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LRFD COMPOSITE LOAD TABLES
Complete tables of the axial design strength (in kips) for all sizes and wall thickness of rectangular, square and round HSS manufactured by the electric resistance welding process, as well as properties useful for determining strength and for the design of columns.
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COMPOSITE LOAD TABLES
Complete tables of the allowable axial compressive loads (in kips) for all sizes and wall thickness of rectangular, square and round HSS manufactured by the electric resistance welding process, as well as properties useful for determining strength and for the design of columns.
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HSS WEIGHT AND ALLOWABLE LOAD
CAPACITY VERSUS STEEL STRUCTURALS
The following tables show you how to calculate the weight-per-foot savings by using HSS compared with other steel structurals. Weight-per-foot savings are highlighted in (color).
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