Tag: HSS
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Reading Steel Shape Designations: Where Weight per Foot Appears—and Where It Does Not
Learn which structural steel designations include nominal weight per foot, which describe geometry instead, and how to estimate member weight correctly.
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HSS Corner Radii and Flat Width: Practical Guidance for Detailing and CAD
Learn how HSS corner radii, flat widths, wall thickness, and outside dimensions affect steel detailing, connection fit-up, and CAD geometry.
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Strong Axis vs. Weak Axis in Structural Steel Sections
Learn how strong-axis and weak-axis bending relate to Ix, Iy, Sx, Sy, orientation, and detailing for W-shapes, channels, angles, tees, and HSS.
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Nominal vs. Actual Structural Steel Dimensions: A Guide for CAD and Detailing
Learn how nominal steel dimensions, mill tolerances, fillets, HSS corners, and field conditions affect structural detailing and CAD geometry.
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Shear Center vs. Centroid in Structural Steel Shapes
Learn how the shear center differs from the centroid in W-shapes, channels, tees, angles, and HSS, with practical detailing and CAD guidance.
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