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HSS WEIGHT AND ALLOWABLE LOAD CAPACITY
VERSUS STEEL STRUCTURALS

The following tables show you how to calculate the weight-per-foot savings by using HSS compared with other steel structurals. Weight-per-foot savings are highlighted in (color).

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HSS Weigth Charts


HSS_connex

A computer program for the design of Hollow Structural Section (HSS) connections under predominately static loading. The program covers the Load and Resistance Factor Design of both welded and bolted HSS truss-type connections. It runs on Windows 95, 98, 2000, or NT operating systems.

Questions/Information should be directed to:
Professor J.A. Packer : Department of Civil Engineering
University of Toronto, 35 Saint George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A4 Canada
Email: packer@ecf.utoronto.ca

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HSS Connex

RECOMMENDED METHODS TO CHECK DIMENSIONAL TOLERANCES ON HOLLOW STRUCTURAL SECTIONS (HSS) MADE TO ASTM A500

A detailed, illustrated guide for the purchaser of HSS, presenting instructions and diagrams for checking the dimensional tolerances stipulated in Section 10 of ASTM A500-93.

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HSS Recommended Methods

DIMENSIONS AND SECTION PROPERTIES

A compilation of comprehensive tables of dimensions and section properties for round, square and rectangular HSS in the full size range(s) offered by committee member companies.

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HSS Dimensions & Sections

METRIC DIMENSIONS AND SECTION PROPERTIES

A compilation of comprehensive tables of metric dimensions and section properties for round, square and rectangular HSS in the full size range offered by committee member companies.

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HSS Metric Dimensions & Sections

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SOFT CONVERSIONS OF HSS SIZES

A user’s guide for the soft conversion of HSS sizes from U.S. customary units to metric (SI) units, including tables for round, square and rectangular products.

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HSS Soft Conversions

LRFD COLUMN LOAD TABLES

(Published 1999) Complete Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) column load tables are presented for square, rectangular and round HSS produced by the ERW and SAW methods. Also included are tables of design stresses for compression members of six minimum specified yield stress steels from Fy = 42 ksi to Fy = 70 ksi. Design strength loads have been calculated in accordance with the new AISC "Specification for the Design of Steel Hollow Structural Sections," 1997, which supplements its 1993 "Load and Resistance Factor Design Specification for Structural Steel Buildings."

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HSS LRFD Column Load Tables

COLUMN LOAD TABLES

Tables of allowable axial compressive loads for rectangular, square and round HSS manufactured by electric resistance or submerged arc welding processes, as well as tables of allowable stress for compression members of 42 ksi to 70 ksi specified minimum yield stress steels.

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HSS Column Load Tables

LRFD BEAM LOAD TABLES

Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) beam load tables for rectangular and square HSS provide maximum factored uniform loads in kips for laterally-supported beams.

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HSS LRFD Beam Load Tables

BEAM LOAD TABLES

A complete listing of total allowable uniform loads (in Kips) with lateral support for all sizes and wall thicknesses of HSS, as well as tables of allowable mid-span deflections.

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HSS Beam Load Tables

LRFD COMPOSITE LOAD TABLES

Complete tables of the axial design strength (in kips) for all sizes and wall thickness of rectangular, square and round HSS manufactured by the electric resistance welding process, as well as properties useful for determining strength and for the design of columns.

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HSS LRFD Composite Load Tables

COMPOSITE LOAD TABLES

Complete tables of the allowable axial compressive loads (in kips) for all sizes and wall thickness of rectangular, square and round HSS manufactured by the electric resistance welding process, as well as properties useful for determining strength and for the design of columns.

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HSS Composite Load Tables

HANDBOOK OF WELDED CARBON STEEL MECHANICAL TUBING

...A 66-page, soft-cover book which includes information about the manufacture, fabrication, applications and specifications of this tubing. Also included are many tables from commonly referenced specifications, in addition to design data formulae and charts for round, square, and rectangular carbon steel mechanical tubing.

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Welded Carbon Steel handbook

HSS RESOURCE LIBRARY

A CD filled with information on Hollow Structural Steel (HSS). This library consists of case studies, weight tables and much more.

To order, please contact:
Strategic Images
412-391-1494
Contact: Jamie Wilson

HSS Resource Library

Designs for the 21st Century Video Clips
Designs for 21st Century

An eight-minute video "Designs for the 21st Century" featuring some of the most unique and exciting applications of HSS in North America—from the world’s tallest, fastest roller coaster to a five-block long light show.

Windows Media File

Opening "What is HSS" (Size 8 mg)
The Benefits of HSS (Size 4.5 mg)
How HSS is Made (Size 4.5 mg)
Uses and Applications (Size 13.6 mg)