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Cold-Formed Steel - What, Where & Why?

What is Cold-Formed Steel (CFS)? In steel construction, there are (3) main families of steel members: Cold-formed members; Hot-rolled members; Cold-formed steel refers to zinc-coated steel sheets, strips, plates or flat bars fabricated…
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Acier formé à froid – Quoi, où et pourquoi?

Qu’est-ce que l’acier formé à froid? Dans la construction en acier, il existe (2) grandes familles d’éléments en acier : Les éléments formés à froid; Les éléments laminés à chaud;L’acier formé à froid désigne les tôles, les bandes, les…
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Passive House Net Zero Energy Ready Case Study

One of the biggest challenges the world faces today is how to address and minimize climate change resulting from carbon and greenhouse gas emissions. Buildings constructed using conventional methods have and continue to consume…
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Project Profile: STEELing an Amazing View

Pier 27 is a multi-phase, large-scale condo development on Queens Quay, in Toronto’s central waterfront. As one of the last undeveloped lakefront parcels in the downtown core, Pier 27 is an important component in the revitalization of the…
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Steel's Advantages in a Natural Disaster

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is expecting an above-normal 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 through November 30. Steel-intensive resilient buildings can play a major role in ensuring…
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