Many renovated buildings replace wood and masonry structural elements with steel. The replacement of heavy wooden roof and floor joists with the lighter steel open-web bar-truss joists is a common ...

While I-beam steel buildings offer numerous advantages in terms of durability, flexibility, and fire resistance, prospective builders and investors must have a comprehensive understanding of their ...

DEAR TIM: I’m getting ready to build a large room addition that needs a beam to support the floor joists. I’ve been told that a wood beam will work, but I’ve always seen steel I-beams in other houses.

The University of Arkansas, Fayetteville's College of Engineering tested a full-scale steel beam against simulated earthquake ...

My big goal for this year is to rebuild my house (foundations upto and including the roof). But I'm having some trouble due to space constraints of my plot and really insane building regs (e.g. doors ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — If you haven't stopped by or seen the progress at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, the steel beams are officially going up, and on Saturday people got a chance to leave their mark.

SALT LAKE CITY — The final steel beam was placed atop what will be a 451-foot high-rise in Salt Lake City, making it the tallest building in Utah. The Astra Tower is located at 89 East 200 South State ...

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The work is part of a three-phase expansion project costing just over $3 million. Officials said they have raised 73% of the ...