W-Beam Prices by Size: How W8x18, W10 and W12 Sections Compare
What sets the cost of W8x18, W8x31, W10x26, W10x33, W12x35 and W12x40 beams: weight, metric equivalents, stiffness per kilogram and what to send for a quote.
W-Beam Section Properties and Moment of Inertia
W-beam section properties explained: moment of inertia, section modulus, radius of gyration and torsion constant, with a metric CISC chart of common sizes.
W-Beam to HSS Column Connections
How W-beams connect to HSS columns: cap plates for beams on top, shear tabs and through-plates for side framing, moment connections and HSS-specific details.
W-Beam vs HSS: Choosing Sections for Beams and Columns
W-beam vs HSS compared on real Canadian section properties: bending, column buckling, twisting, connections and finish, plus common HSS column sizes like 102x102.
W8x18 (W200x27) Beam: Dimensions, Spans and Uses
W8x18 (W200x27) steel beam specs: full dimensions and section properties, Ontario Building Code spans by joist length, the W8 family compared, and common uses.
What Is a Column Base Plate? Steel Base Plates Explained
What a column base plate is in a steel structure, how it spreads load and anchors the column, the parts and common types, and how base plates are sized and set.
What Is a Steel Plate Girder? Built-Up Beams Explained
What a steel plate girder is, why engineers use built-up beams instead of rolled ones, the parts, a worked section example, and where plate girders are used.
What Is C-Channel Steel? Uses in Construction
What C-channel steel is, what it looks like, how it differs from beams and cold-formed channel, and where channels are used in houses and commercial buildings.
What Is HSS Steel? Hollow Structural Sections Explained
HSS steel means hollow structural section: square, rectangular or round steel tube used for posts, columns and frames. What it is, how it is made and where it fits.
What Is Steel Angle? Angle Iron Uses in Construction
What steel angle (angle iron) is, how angle sizes are written, and the jobs it does on buildings: lintels, shelf angles, clip angles, bracing, frames and embeds.
What Is Structural Steel Framing?
What structural steel framing is: columns, beams, girders, joists, girts, purlins and bracing, how a steel roof and floor are framed, and who designs and builds it.
What Is Structural Steel? A Plain Guide for Builders
Structural steel meaning in plain terms: what makes steel structural, the shapes and grades used in Canada, why builders use it and how it differs from rebar.
What Steel Beams Are Used For in Buildings and Homes
What steel beams are used for in houses, commercial buildings and industrial work, why the I-shape is used, and when a steel beam beats wood, LVL or concrete.
Where to Buy C-Channel in Ontario: Ordering Guide
Where to buy steel C-channel in Ontario and the GTA: service centres, fabricators or retail, which channel you need, and what to send to order it cut to length.
Where to Buy Steel Beams in Ontario: Cut, Drilled and Delivered
Buying a steel beam in Ontario: steel yard vs fabricator, what cut, drilled and delivered really involves, access and delivery planning, and what to send to order.
Who Makes Steel Beams in Canada? Mills vs Fabricators
Who actually rolls the steel beams, columns and HSS posts used in Ontario, how mills differ from fabricators, and how to tell where your steel came from.
Why Are I-Beams Shaped Like an I?
Why I-beams are shaped like an I: how flanges and web share bending and shear, how an I-beam compares with a solid bar of the same weight, and its weak points.