Q.The carpenter that built my deck used joist hangers to hold up the joists along the house and at the end of the deck. Are these steel joist hangers approved, and will they stand the test of time ...

The 2015 draft of the Steel Joist Institute’s “Single Joist Standard Specification for K-, LH-, and DLH-Series and Joist Girders” will be available for public review until May 31, 2014. The ...

The Steel Joist Institute (SJI) will be hosting its October webinar, titled "Open Web Steel Joists 101," which will highlight the basics of open web steel joists and joist girders. The webinar will be ...

D982 covers all common steel-framed floor configurations, says Charles J. Carter, AISC’s president. D982 does not and never has covered steel joist assemblies or roof assemblies, he adds.

Chris Neurath sent this long note that is important enough to run in the Handyman’s column: “You may have given bad advice that leads to safety issues when you said not to worry about deck ...

Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) has agreed to acquire from affiliates of Commercial Metals Company (CMC) the facilities and assets of CMC's former steel-joist manufacturing operations. When the purchase is ...

Founded in 1958, Valley Joist makes steel joist longspans, girders and decks for the construction industry. The company, which Ebsco acquired in 1974, has plants in Fort Payne, Ala., ...