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.
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Straight answers on rebar, structural steel, beams, lintels and fabrication, from the team that cuts, bends and welds it every day.
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 Fiberglass Rebar: Coatings, Colours and Grades
How fiberglass rebar types differ: fibre, resin, CSA S807 grade, surface coating and shape, and why a green, white or black bar colour tells you little.
Types of Metal Gates for Homes
The main types of metal gates for homes, sorted by job, by how they open, by infill style and by metal, with what each choice means for posts, finish and upkeep.
Types of Rebar in Canada: Black, Epoxy, Galvanized, Stainless and GFRP
How many types of rebar are there? Black, epoxy-coated, galvanized, stainless and GFRP bar compared, with the Canadian standards and grades behind each one.
Types of Steel Beam-to-Column Connections
Shear tabs, clip angles, end plates, seats and moment connections: how steel beams connect to columns, flange vs web framing, and what each detail needs.
Types of Steel Beams Used in Construction
The types of steel beams used in construction, sorted by shape, by job (girder, joist, lintel, header, purlin) and by how they are made, with Canadian size names.
Types of Steel Columns and Column Sections
Types of steel columns: W-shape, square, rectangular and round HSS, pipe and Lally columns, adjustable posts, built-up and composite columns, and where each is used.
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.
Types of Steel Ladders in Buildings and Structures
The main types of steel ladders in buildings and structures: wall-mounted fixed ladders, caged ladders, ship ladders, roof hatch, pit, tank and fire escape ladders.
Types of Steel Lintels: Angle, Tee, Channel and Tube
The main types of steel lintels: single and double angles, angles with plate, tees, channels, HSS tubes and W-beams with a plate, and where each one is used.
Types of Steel Plate: Mild, Carbon, AR, Checker and More
The main types of steel plate explained: mild and carbon plate, structural grades, AR, checker, weathering, stainless, pressure vessel and coated plate.
Types of Steel Railings and Balustrades
Types of steel railing sorted the way fabricators think about them: by job, infill, construction, material and mounting, with the Ontario code points for each.
Types of Steel Stair Treads: Checker Plate, Grating, Pan
Types of steel stair treads compared: checker plate, bar grating, concrete-filled pans, perforated plank and frames for wood, plus nosing and code points.
Types of Steel Staircases: Straight, L, U and Spiral
The main types of steel staircase compared: straight, L-shaped, U-shaped, spiral, curved, mono-stringer and floating stairs, with the Ontario code points for each.