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ABFI Steel Group: Built for success

Roads Online

On top of providing products, ABFI Steel Group can also assist with project logistics and management. Images: ABFI Steel Group. ABFI Steel Group has been punching well above its weight for years, supplying steel pile casings and structural steel pipes nationwide, for major and minor projects.

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Move quickly from design to fabrication with Autodesk Advance Steel 2017

BIM & Beam

Yesterday we announced the release of Autodesk ® Advance Steel 2017. Built on the familiar AutoCAD platform, Advance Steel helps provide engineering and detailing professionals the tools needed to model the details necessary for their structures. Easy Access to Fabrication Data.

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THINKING OUTSIDE THE STEEL BOX: How the Tent Industry Is Currently Solving 

Civil + Structural Engineer

P.Eng, Tamarack Grove Engineering Cody Jones , Bledsoe Tents The modern-day engineered fabric structure, known more universally as a tent, has applications far beyond weddings, social events, and as temporary expansion space. Tents are very easy on the budget, saving between 20% – 25% over the use of steel containers. Sielaff , P.E.,

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Tekla 2024 Structural BIM Software Offers Enhanced User Experience and Connects Workflows Across Projects and Stakeholders

Civil + Structural Engineer

— Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today the introduction of 2024 versions of its Tekla ® software for constructible Building Information Modeling (BIM), structural engineering and steel fabrication management. Enhanced rebar geometry generation is optimized for fabrication, delivery logistics and site operations.

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Learn What’s New in Revit 2019 for Structural Engineers and Detailers

BIM & Beam

Detailed Steel Design. Revit users can easily modify structural framing and column elements using new edit tools and apply custom parametric cuts to better accommodate the geometry of elements for a steel connection. There is no more need to install the separate Steel Connections for Revit ® add-in as with previous releases.

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11 Advantages Of Fabric Buildings

Construction Marketing

Since fabric buildings are tensile structures, the membrane can be pulled into a three-dimensional surface for developing shading, a roof, or a decorative component. Simply put, they’re a building made of all-steel frames and tarp covers or fabric material. Read on to learn about the advantages of fabric buildings.

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Mass Timber Supporting Groundbreaking Architectural Design: Wisdome Stockholm

Civil + Structural Engineer

According to Jessika Szyber, Business Development Manager for Stora Enso, this unique wooden structural design necessitated the use of innovative construction methods such as bending and twisting laminated veneer lumber beams. The 24 pillars surrounding the Wisdome’s structure are made from a hybrid material of steel and LVL.