New, Updated Guide About Handling And Erecting Of Steel Joists
MYRTLE BEACH - The new, updated Technical Digest #9 from the Steel Joist Institute contains 23 more pages of new information about the handling and erection of steel joists. These procedures should be employed in the field to make certain joists are not damaged and perform as specified, and above all, to ensure the safety of the erectors. The 90-page digest serves as a step-by-step guide for the proper loading, shipping, receiving, unloading, storing and erection of joists.
Expanded chapters include detailed information about field inspection, panelized erection, and an extensive new chapter on proper bridging. Proper bridging safely braces the joists against unanticipated horizontal movement during erection or when placing construction loads. This is critically important to meeting the latest Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards.
Technical Digest #9 sells for $20.00, plus $5.00 for regular handling and shipping within the continental U.S.
It is a "must-have" guide for steel joist manufacturers, building inspectors, contractors, erectors and other building professionals.
To order a hardcopy online, or to download an order form, visit www.steeljoist.org.
Besides setting standards for the steel joist industry, the Steel Joist Institute works closely with major building code bodies throughout the country helping to develop code regulations regarding steel joists and joist girders. The Institute also invests thousands of dollars in ongoing research related to steel joists and joist girders and offers a complete library of publications and other training and research aids. The Steel Joist Institute is a not-for-profit organization.
