Structural Weld Types and Sizes: Fillet vs Groove Welds
The main structural weld types (fillet, CJP and PJP groove, plug, slot and flare welds), how weld size is measured, and what decides the size on a steel job.
Structural Welding Processes: SMAW, FCAW, GMAW and More Compared
The types of structural welding compared: stick, flux core, MIG, TIG and submerged arc. Where each is used on steel buildings and what makes a weld structural.
Structural Welding Services: Shop vs Field Welding
How structural welding services work in Ontario: shop vs field welding, certification and inspection, and what drives the cost of structural welding.
The Rebar Bend Test: How Bendability Is Verified
How the rebar bend test works under CSA G30.18, where the result appears on a mill test report, how it differs from elongation, and what bending capacity means.
The Shop Drawing Process: From IFC to Fabrication
How the shop drawing process runs for steel and rebar, from issued-for-construction drawings to release for fabrication, with a shop drawing log you can set up.
The Steel Erection Process and Sequence
The steel erection process step by step: planning, anchor bolts, setting columns, connecting beams, plumbing, bolting, welding, decking and close-out on site.
The Structural Steel Fabrication Process, Step by Step
How structural steel is fabricated, from drawings and material to cutting, drilling, fitting, welding, inspection, finishing, marking and shipping to site.
Types of Construction Drawings: Design, Shop and Working Drawings
The types of construction drawings explained: by discipline, by project stage and by view, plus where shop drawings, working drawings and as-builts fit.
Types of Steel Fabrication Processes: Cutting, Forming, Joining, Finishing
The main types of steel fabrication processes: sawing, shearing and thermal cutting, drilling and punching, bending and rolling, welding, bolting and finishing.
Welding HSS Tube: Fabrication Tips and CWB Requirements
Can you weld HSS steel? Yes. What makes tube welding different, joint details, thin walls, sealing and galvanizing, and the CWB and CSA W59 rules in Canada.
Welding Procedures (WPS and WPDS) on Canadian Steel Jobs
How structural welding procedures work in Canada: what a WPS and a WPDS are, how CWB reviews them, prequalified vs qualified procedures, and what to ask for.
What Does a Structural Steel Fabricator Do?
What a structural steel fabricator is and does on a project, from take-off and shop drawings to material, fabrication, quality control, delivery and erection.
What Is a Bar Bending Schedule and How Do You Read One?
What a rebar bar bending schedule (BBS) is, how to read its columns, how it maps to a Canadian bar list, and where Excel sheets and calculators fit in.
What Is Rebar Detailing? A Contractor's Introduction
What rebar detailing means, how it differs from design, the decisions a detailer makes, a worked footing example and the standards Canadian detailers use.
What Is Rebar Fabrication? From Mill Bar to Site-Ready Steel
What rebar fabrication means, who does it, and each step from mill bar and bar list to shearing, bending, tagging, quality checks and delivery to site.
What Is Steel Detailing? Meaning, Decisions and an Example
What steel detailing means in construction, the decisions a steel detailer makes, a worked beam example, and what a detailer is and is not responsible for.
What Is Steel Fabrication? A Builder's Overview
What steel fabrication means, the main types of fabrication work, how it differs from welding, supply and erection, and the Canadian standards behind it.
What Is Structural Welding? Meaning and Requirements in Canada
What structural welding means, how it differs from non-structural welding, the welds and processes used, and who is allowed to do it in Ontario.