A masonry veneer support assembly for mounting masonry veneer to supporting wall structure. The support assembly has a first shelf angle, a second shelf angle, and a first shelf angle mounting bracket. Each shelf angle mounting bracket has an upwardly extending back that mounts to the supporting wall structure, and a web extending forwardly away from the wall structure. The web has first and second shelf angle mounting seats formed therein. The first shelf angle mounting seat is upwardly spaced from the second shelf angle mounting seat. A second shelf angle mounting bracket may be spaced apart horizontally from the first shelf angle mounting bracket.

A clearspan structure including component systems, and methods of forming a clearspan structure including component systems, for mitigating hazards to personnel or equipment from explosions, fires, toxic material release, and other hazards in hazardous locations. The exemplary clearspan structure is also capable of withstanding environmental conditions such as snow loads and wind. The exemplary clearspan structure is, for example, a tent or fabric structure which includes a plurality of frame members forming a support system for the clearspan structure, and fabric roof portions and walls for enclosing the clearspan structure.

A clearspan structure including component systems, and methods of forming a clearspan structure including component systems, for mitigating hazards to personnel or equipment from explosions, fires, toxic material release, and other hazards in hazardous locations. The exemplary clearspan structure is also capable of withstanding environmental conditions such as snow loads and wind. The exemplary clearspan structure is, for example, a tent or fabric structure which includes a plurality of frame members forming a support system for the clearspan structure, and fabric roof portions and walls for enclosing the clearspan structure.

A strut (I) comprising an elongated beam portion (2) and at least one connecting end portion (3), where the elongated beam portion (2) is a tubular structure having an external circumference (C), and the connecting end portion (3) is integral with the elongated beam portion (2) and is comprised of a folded and flattened end portion of the tubular structure, in which diametrically opposite inward fold lines (5) meet between flattened parts (3a, 3b) of the end portion of the tubular structure, so that the resulting connecting end portion (3) comprises four material layers, and where the connecting end portion has a width (w) in a direction transverse to a longitudinal centreline (L) of the connecting end portion, where w>CI 4, and a method (I 00) of manufacturing a strut (I) comprising the steps of providing (IOI) a tubular element (IO) having an external circumference (C) and forming (I02; I03) a connecting end portion (3) at an end of the tubular element (IO), wherein the connecting end portion is formed by folding (I02) and flattening (I03) a portion (3′) of the tubular element (IO), wherein the folding (I02) is performed by deforming the material in said portion (3′) so as to form inward fold lines (5), and pushing them from diametrically opposite sides in a direction (pI) toward the centre (X) of the tubular element until they meet, and the flattening (I03) is performed by pressing the thus folded portion (3′) toward the centre (X) of the tubular element, from opposite directions (p2) perpendicular to the direction of pushing (pI), whereby an end portion (3) comprising four material layers is obtained.

A strut (I) comprising an elongated beam portion (2) and at least one connecting end portion (3), where the elongated beam portion (2) is a tubular structure having an external circumference (C), and the connecting end portion (3) is integral with the elongated beam portion (2) and is comprised of a folded and flattened end portion of the tubular structure, in which diametrically opposite inward fold lines (5) meet between flattened parts (3a, 3b) of the end portion of the tubular structure, so that the resulting connecting end portion (3) comprises four material layers, and where the connecting end portion has a width (w) in a direction transverse to a longitudinal centreline (L) of the connecting end portion, where w>CI 4, and a method (I 00) of manufacturing a strut (I) comprising the steps of providing (IOI) a tubular element (IO) having an external circumference (C) and forming (I02; I03) a connecting end portion (3) at an end of the tubular element (IO), wherein the connecting end portion is formed by folding (I02) and flattening (I03) a portion (3′) of the tubular element (IO), wherein the folding (I02) is performed by deforming the material in said portion (3′) so as to form inward fold lines (5), and pushing them from diametrically opposite sides in a direction (pI) toward the centre (X) of the tubular element until they meet, and the flattening (I03) is performed by pressing the thus folded portion (3′) toward the centre (X) of the tubular element, from opposite directions (p2) perpendicular to the direction of pushing (pI), whereby an end portion (3) comprising four material layers is obtained.

A splice joint of a main girder of a crane, the main girder including at least two longitudinal main girder parts to be connected to each other by their ends and each having a central web which includes at least one web plate, longitudinal upper and lower flanges, the lower flange protruding from the central web to both sides thereof. The splice joint includes a plate-like tongue-and-groove joint, the tongue-and-groove joint including a tongue fixed to the central web of a main girder part, and a groove fixed to the central web of a second main girder part; and a lower flange joint receiving the bending forces of the splice joint. The tongue-and-groove joints are arranged reversed in relation to each other, and the location of the tongues and grooves on opposite sides of the web is reverse in relation to each other.

In an H-section steel, which has a predetermined chemical composition, a thickness of the flange is from 25 to 140 mm; an average crystal grain diameter is 38 μm or less and the area fraction of a martensite-austenite constituent is 1.2% or less, in a plane orthogonal to the width direction of the flange, centering on a measurement position 7 that is a position separated, in the width direction of the flange, from the end face in the width direction of the flange by (⅙)F, and separated, in the thickness direction of the flange, from the outer face in the thickness direction of the flange by (¼)t.sub.2, when the width direction length of the flange is F and the thickness of the flange is t.sub.2; a yield strength or 0.2% proof stress is 385 MPa or more and a tensile strength is 490 MPa or more, in the rolling direction of the flange, when measured with respect to the entire thickness in the thickness direction of the flange at a position separated in the width direction of the flange from the end face in the width direction of the flange by (⅙)F; and the absorbed energy in a Charpy test at the measurement position 7 at −20° C. is 200 J or more.

Described herein is a metal construction component, such as a metal framing component, which includes a metal stud, having a length, a width, and a height. The metal stud may comprise a first end, a second end opposite the first end, a first side, a second side, a third side, a first edge, and a second edge. The metal stud may also comprise an indicia comprising a plurality of indicium evenly spaced according to a measurement convention along a theoretical measurement line. The theoretical measurement line may be substantially parallel to at least one of the first edge and the second edge.

Described herein is a metal construction component, such as a metal framing component, which includes a metal stud, having a length, a width, and a height. The metal stud may comprise a first end, a second end opposite the first end, a first side, a second side, a third side, a first edge, and a second edge. The metal stud may also comprise an indicia comprising a plurality of indicium evenly spaced according to a measurement convention along a theoretical measurement line. The theoretical measurement line may be substantially parallel to at least one of the first edge and the second edge.

A joint connection structure of a building framework includes a column assembly including a column and a pair of side plates attached to the column on opposite sides of the column and extending laterally outward from the column. A beam assembly includes a beam having an end portion received between the side plates. At least one of the column and the beam has an opening in an area between the side plates to provide access for bolting at least one of the side plates to one of the column and the beam. The opening is free of a fastener extending through the opening when the column assembly is attached to the beam assembly.