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It’s Joist That Simple: System Design and Structural Reliability

Steel Deck, Structural Systems

2024 | Steel joist and deck can provide additional strength and serviceability to your structure. Several steel industry associati…

Guidance for Building Design Using Steel Joists

Engineering Practice

2024 | This webinar provides guidance to specifying professionals and joist manufacturers using open web steel joists and joist gi…

Steel Joist and Steel Deck Roof

Connecting the Load Path: Diaphragms Are More Than Just Deck and Fasteners

Floors, Steel Deck

2024 | Open web steel joists and joist girders are often used to support the structure for steel deck and concrete floor diaphragm…

Sustainability 101: Life Cycle of Steel Joists and Deck

Sustainability

2024 | The attributes and benefits of open web steel joists and steel deck are well known to the civil engineering community. Thei…

Utilizing, Specifying and Then Bridging Open Web Steel Joists

Bridging, Joists

2024 | This webinar will cover two parts: The first part of the webinar will provide guidance to the specifying professional for …

Warehouse featuring drainage to prevent ponding.

Ponding Analysis With the New AISC/SJI Design Guide

Ponding

The ponding provisions that were in Appendix 2 of the AISC Specification are not in the 2022 edition, and ASCE 7 now requires pond…

Wind Uplift Design for Steel Joist and Steel Deck Roofs

Steel Deck, Wind & Uplift

2024 | This webinar will provide a comprehensive review of wind forces on steel joist and steel deck roof systems, including wind …

Joists de acero y Joists Girders Ampleados y más fácilies de usar

Engineering Practice, Joist Girders, Joists

2024 | Una inmersión al mundo de los joist de acero y sus aplicaciones estructurales al día de hoy. Este seminario explicará co…

Joist and Deck in Lateral Load Systems

Lateral Loads

2023 | Steel joists, metal decks and fasteners are often components of wind or seismic lateral load systems. This webinar focuses …

SJI Design Tools for Roofs, Floors and Moment Connections

Design Tools, Floors, Roofs

This webinar presents SJI design tools that are available for the preliminary design of roofs, floors and moment connections. It d…

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View articles from SJI that were featured in various industry publications. Topics include floor systems, winds, seismic, non-uniform loads, composite steel joists and more.