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Handling and Erection of Steel Joists and Joist Girders, 2nd Edition

Handling and Erection of Steel Joists and Joist Girders, 2nd Edition
Item #: 170-5647-06
Author: Steel Joist Institute
Publisher: Steel Joist Institute
Format: Paperback
Your Price: $36.95
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Learn all the basics for the Handling and Erection of Steel Joists and Joist Girders
Handling and Erection of Steel Joists and Joist Girders contains a thorough coverage of handling and erection procedures, including definitions of the various products, and a description of the preparing, tagging and loading of the joists at the manufacturer's plant. It also contains sections dealing with attachments to the joists, inspection and repair at the job site. 67 pp.

Handling and Erection of Steel Joists and Joist Girders - Table of Contents:

  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgement
  • Background
  • Chapter I: The Products
  • Chapter II: Tagging and Preparing for Shipment
  • Chapter III: Loading and Shipping
  • Chapter IV: Receiving, Unloading and Storing
  • Chapter V: Erecting
  • Chapter VI: Attachments to the Joists
  • Chapter VII: Inspection
  • Chapter VIII: Repair at Job Site
  • Appendix A: Open Web Specifications
  • Appendix B: Longspan and Deep Longspan Specifications
  • Appendix C: Joist Girder Specifications
  • Appendix D: Hand Signals for Crane Operators
  • Appendix E: Do's and Don'ts
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