Raising the Bar for Hollow Structural Sections--A new specif ication addresses performance issues for design professionals

摘要

Hollow structural sections (HSS) are structural steel shapes used for bolted and welded construction and have numerous benefits for design professionals. Made from hot-rolled steel coil, HSS is produced by cold-forming the coil into square, round and rectangular shapes. HSS is used in a number of different applications including buildings, bridges, stadiums, exposed applications and trusses-just to name a few.