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Angles welded to the outside of chords

Part 1: Evaluation and Modification of Open Web Steel Joists and Joist Girders

Building Retrofit

October 22, 3:00-4:30 p.m. ET

Angle interference with top chord reinforcement

Part 2: Evaluation and Modification of Open Web Steel Joists and Joist Girders

Building Retrofit

November 19, 1:00-2:30 p.m. ET

Steel joist construction

Joist de acero y Joist Girders ampliados y más fáciles de usar

Steel Joists/Deck

12 de Noviembre del 2025 | 1:00-2:30 p.m. EST

Gymnasium - storm shelter

Modern Storm Shelter Design: Expert Insights on Safety, Innovation and Best Practices

Storm Shelters

In an era of increasingly severe weather events, the design and construction of storm shelters has become a critical focus in the …

Top of a grain bin featuring steel joist and joist girders

Grain Bins in Nebraska

Steel Joists/Deck

This project started when McPherson Concrete Storage Systems was approached by an agricultural co-op to construct grain bins in Ne…

Understanding Bridging in Steel Joist Construction: A Critical Component for Stability

Bridging

Steel joists are efficient at carrying loads, but their strength can depend on one crucial component: bridging. Industry experts m…

Steel joist and steel deck

What the Deck? Correctly Specifying Steel Deck

Steel Deck

2025 | There is more to steel deck than holding up a roof or a slab of concrete. While much of the time a traditional gravity load…

Steel joist and steel deck

What the Deck? Correctly Specifying Steel Deck – Quiz

Steel Deck

Steel Joist Floors

Designing High-Performance Floors With Open Web Steel Joists

Floors

2025 | Open web steel joists are used in high-performance floors to achieve superior design characteristics with less weight, lowe…

Steel Joist Floors

Designing High-Performance Floors With Open Web Steel Joists – Quiz

Floors

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