Technical Articles
"Around the Bend: What a Detailer Should Know About Bending Steel"
The aesthetic appeal of curved structural steel has created an ever-expanding market for steel bending skills. Architects and engineers continually challenge detailers... <click for more>
"What Engineers Should Know About Bending Steel"
How much do you know about bending structural steel? Do you know what you need to show on construction drawings to transfer the idea of what the result should actually look like... <click for more>
"A Conversation With a Bender"
What do benders want you to know about bending? Brian Smith, CFO and general manager of Albina Pipe Bending Co., Inc. and vice-chair of the AISC Bender-Roller Committee, offered his insight to MSC on the benefits of bending-rolling... <click for more>
"Bending Square and Rectangular Tubing: Modern Science or Ancient Art?"
This article discusses some of the similarities and differences between bending round tube versus square and rectangular tube. Explores the characteristics of square and rectangular sections and the bending challenges associated with these characteristics... <click for more>
"Early Involvement Benefits- See pages 26-28 in the January 2012 Issue of Fabricator"
Using a third party bending firm lets fabricators take on bigger projects and offer more options for their customers... <click for more>
Made in America?
The Buy America and Buy American Act appears to promote domestically produced steel, but loopholes in both allow for other shopping destinations.
The Top Ten Reasons to Specify Structural Steel
Steel Recycling Facts
