Glossary
Structural Steel Fabrication
The manufacture of steel components — columns, beams, frames, and connections — designed to carry load in buildings, bridges, and industrial structures.
Definition
What is Structural Steel Fabrication?
Structural steel fabrication involves cutting, drilling, notching, welding, and finishing structural steel sections — I-beams, HSS (hollow structural sections), channels, angles, and plates — to produce load-bearing components for construction and industrial applications. The process requires adherence to structural codes (CSA S16, AISC, CWB W47.1) and detailed engineering shop drawings. ATS Metal Fabrication provides CWB W47.1 certified structural welding with full traceability documentation, CNC tube laser cutting for precise tube connections, and in-house engineering support for steel fabrication packages.
Types & Variants
- • Hollow Structural Section (HSS) fabrication
- • Wide-flange and I-beam fabrication
- • Plate girder and heavy weldment fabrication
- • Miscellaneous metals and connection hardware
Common Applications
- • Building frames and mezzanine structures
- • Industrial platforms and walkways
- • Machine bases and equipment frames
- • Handrail and guardrail systems
- • Architectural steel features
FAQ
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