Structural Steel Bracing: X-Bracing, Knee Braces and Kickers
Structural steel bracing explained: X, chevron and single-diagonal braced frames, tension-only rods, knee braces, kickers, roof bracing and seismic categories.
Structural Steel Cost per Square Foot: How Steel Building Estimates Work
How structural steel cost per square foot is worked out, why area-based figures mislead, and how estimators go from floor area to tonnage to a real steel price.
Structural Steel Design Basics: Who Designs What
How structural steel design works in Canada: codes, load combinations, design steps, and who does what between the engineer of record, detailer and fabricator.
Structural Steel Grades in Canada: 350W, 300W and A992
Canadian structural steel grades explained: CSA G40.21 350W, 345WM and 300W vs ASTM A992, A572 and A36, with yield strengths, which grade fits which shape.
Structural Steel Price per Tonne in Canada: How It's Calculated
What a per-tonne structural steel price in Canada includes: material, fabrication, connections, drawings, erection, tariffs and market swings, and how to compare.
Structural Steel Size and Weight Chart (Metric Sections)
One chart for common Canadian structural steel sizes and weights: W-beams, S and HP, channels, angles, HSS, pipe and plate, in kg/m with lb/ft equivalents.
Structural Steel vs Mild, Carbon and Stainless Steel
Is structural steel mild steel? How structural, mild, carbon and stainless steel relate, what each label guarantees, and which to choose for a building job.
Structural Steel vs Pre-Engineered Metal Buildings
Conventional structural steel vs a pre-engineered metal building: how each is designed and supplied, where each fits, and what installed pricing includes.
Structural Steel vs Rebar: What Is the Difference?
Structural steel vs rebar: how beams and columns differ from reinforcing bar in job, standards, grades, fabrication and installation, and where the two meet.
Structural Steel vs Reinforced Concrete for Your Project
Structural steel vs reinforced concrete: weight, spans, schedule, winter work, fire, vibration and cost drivers, and why most Ontario buildings use both.
Structural Steel Yield Strength and Material Properties
Structural steel yield strength in MPa and psi by grade, plus Young's modulus, density, shear modulus, thermal expansion and melting point, and what each means.
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 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 Structural Steel Connections and Details
A map of structural steel connections: beam, column, base, bracing and embed details, the bolt grades and bolted joint types, and the welds used to make them.
Types of Structural Steel Shapes: W, HSS, Channel and Angle
The main structural steel shapes used in Canada: W, S and HP beams, channels, angles, tees, HSS, pipe, plate and bar, with metric names and typical uses.
UB, UC, RSJ and PFC: UK Beam Terms in Canadian Sizes
UK steel terms for Canadian trades: what RSJ, UB, UC and PFC mean, how UK sizes are named, and which Canadian W-shapes and channels come closest.