In northern climates prone to heavy snowfall accumulations, the material used to construct roofs takes on heightened importance. Steel framing offers structural benefits against the substantial dead loads brought by seasonal ice and snowpack buildup. Its properties enable steel roof systems to withstand greater...

With climate change resulting in more frequent and severe natural disasters, building materials and construction methods have taken on heightened importance for resilience. Steel framed structures offer superior strength, durability, and flexibility to better withstand hurricanes, earthquakes, floods and fires...

As natural disasters grow more frequent and intense due to climate change, building materials and methods take on heightened importance for resilience. Steel framing systems offer unparalleled strength and durability to withstand severe weather events better than traditional wood-based structures. Its benefits...

Steel plates are flat structural steel elements with rectangular cross-sections that are used extensively in building and construction applications. They provide strength, durability, design flexibility and accelerated construction capabilities. Steel plate sizes typically range from 5 mm to 100 mm thickness and...

Flitch plates are steel plates that are bolted or welded to the sides of wooden beams to increase their load carrying capacity and stiffen the beams. They are typically used in situations where the wooden beam alone is inadequate to support the design loads. Wooden beams have been strengthened with steel plates...