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1.5 COMPOSITE DECK PROFILES

2VLI & 3VLI COMPOSITE DECK PROFILES

FORMLOK DOVETAIL DECK PROFILES

0.6C NON-COMPOSITE DECK PROFILES

1.0C NON-COMPOSITE DECK PROFILES

1.3C & 1.5C NON-COMPOSITE DECK PROFILES

2C & 3C NON-COMPOSITE DECK PROFILES

1.5 CELLULAR FLOOR DECK PROFILES

2VLP & 3VLP CELLULAR FLOOR DECK PROFILES

3NP & 3NPA CELLULAR ROOF DECK PROFILES

1.5 CELLULAR ROOF DECK PROFILES

STANDARD BAR GRATING LOAD TABLES

HEAVY DUTY BAR GRATING LOAD TABLES

BAR GRATING STAIR TREAD LOAD TABLES

COMPOSITE JOIST STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS

VULCRAFT GRATING STANDARD SPECIFICATION

STEEL JOIST SPECIFICATIONS

STEEL DECK SPECIFICATIONS

TACKLING VIBRATION ISSUES IN YOUR NEXT PROJECT

SIX WAYS TO OPTIMIZE YOUR PROJECT OUTCOMES WITH DESIGN TOOLS

NAVIGATING SPECIAL LOADING REQUIREMENTS: BEST PRACTICES FOR COMMUNICATING JOIST SPECIFICATIONS

BEST PRACTICES ON COMMUNICATING LOAD REQUIREMENTS

CLEAR-SPAN STRUCTURES: UNLOCKING COLUMN-FREE DESIGN FOR GREATER VERSATILITY

MAXIMIZING INSTALLATION EFFICIENCY IN STRUCTURAL STEEL FLOOR SYSTEMS

FUTURE-PROOF YOUR SPACE: EMBRACE FLEXIBLE HANGING SOLUTIONS FOR LASTING ADAPTABILITY

CONCENTRATED LOADS ON JOIST CHORDS

RECOMMENDED MINIMUM BEARING SEAT WELDS FOR NET UPLIFT

UPLIFT BOLTED ANCHORAGE REQUIREMENTS FOR NET UPLIFT

VIBRATION OF VULCRAFT STEEL JOISTS WITH FLUSH FRAMED SEATS

VULCRAFT VIBRATION RESEARCH - COMPOSITE JOISTS WITH FLUSH FRAMED CONNECTIONS

“DESIGNING STEEL JOISTS WITH EASE — HOW TO PARTNER”, GREEN, P., NOV 2010

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“MATERIAL MATTERS: UNDERSTANDING STEEL JOISTS”, SAMUELSON, P.E., DEC 2007

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"MORE OR LESS", MARTIN, J., HOLTERMANN, T., BROTHERSEN, B., DEC 2015

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“A MORE PRACTICAL JOIST SPECIFICATION”, BROTHERSEN, B., HOLTERMANN, T., FEB 2011

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“NOT YOUR TYPICAL STEEL JOIST ROOF”, KUTARBA, M., DEC 2010

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“MEET THE EXPERTS AT MSC'S ONLINE CHATS”, MAY 2010

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“BUILDING A TURTLE”, MEYER, C., JAN 2010

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“INCREASING OVERHEAD CAPACITY”, MARXHAUSEN, P., HENLEY, D., SEP 2009

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“JOIST CAUSE”, MORAN, P.J., JENSEN, E., OCT 2007

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“COMPOSITE JOIST ADVANTAGE”, SAMUELSON, D., SEP 2003

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“DESIGN OF FIRE-RESISTIVE ASSEMBLIES WITH STEEL JOISTS”, SCHULTZ, W., AUG 2003

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“NEW SJI RULE ON STEEL JOISTS”, BADY, SUSAN, JAN 2012

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“STEEL JOISTS CLEAN UP A CAR WASH'S CARBON FOOTPRINT”, SCHNEIDER, J., MAR 2011

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“NEW HORIZONS IN OPEN WEB STEEL JOISTS AND JOIST GIRDERS”, HOLTERMANN, T., GODFREY, M., BROTHERSEN, B., FEB 2011

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“DEFINING RESPONSIBILITIES IN STEEL JOIST DESIGN”, SJI ENGINEERING PRACTICE COMMITTEE AD-HOC GROUP: TIM HOLTERMANN, P.E., BRUCE BROTHERSEN, P.E., MARK PERRY, P.E., WALTER WORTHLEY, P.E., NOV 2008

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“JOIST JOURNEY”, BRUCE BROTHERSEN, PE, AND KEN CHARLES, JUNE 2024

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DECK BILLS OF MATERIAL

DECK ACCESSORY BILLS OF MATERIAL

JOIST BILLS OF MATERIAL

GIRDER BILLS OF MATERIAL

BRIDGING BILLS OF MATERIAL

VULCRAFT DECK IAPMO REPORT ER 0652

DOVETAIL IAPMO ER 0423

VULCRAFT FM DECK REPORTS

VULCRAFT 1.5B 50KSI FM REPORT

32" 3N DECK FM REPORT

DOVETAIL DECK FM REPORT

VULCRAFT FM DECK REPORTS (UPDATED FOR PUNCHLOK)

JOIST DESIGN TOOLS

Our Joist Design Tools can help you find depths, do shear and moment comparisons, design Axial-Load Transfers, estimate for our innovative Ecospan Floor System, and much more!

ROOF DECK DESIGN TOOLS

Curious about uniform, roving, or crippling loads? Need help calculating deck diaphragm shear and stiffness? Our Roof Deck Design Tools can help you find the answers that you need.

FLOOR DECK DESIGN TOOLS

Whether you need to calculate unshored construction spans, deck-slab diaphragms, spanning pour stops, or composite superimposed loads, our Floor Deck Design Tools can help you find the information and calculations that your project needs.

BIM TOOLS

Our BIM Tools are perfect for specifying and modeling a variety of joists and joist girders to aid in the quoting and detailing process.

BAR GRATING DESIGN AID

If you need help deciding which grating will work best for your project, our Bar Grating Design Tool will help you find the solution.

BUILDING ENVELOPE DESIGN TOOLS

Use our Building Design Tools to help with a variety of project challenges including selecting the most appropriate fire assembly to calculating roof wind pressures.

EPD - FABRICATED OPEN-WEB STEEL JOISTS AND JOIST GIRDERS

The EPD reports quantified environmental impact indicators, including Global Warming Potential (GWP), for fabricated open-web steel joists and joist girders manufactured at Vulcraft facilities in the United States.

EPD - FABRICATED STEEL ROOF AND FLOOR DECK

The EPD reports quantified environmental impact indicators, including Global Warming Potential (GWP), for fabricated steel roof and floor deck manufactured at Vulcraft facilities in the United States.

DESIGN TOOL - SUSTAINABILITY CALCULATION

The Vulcraft Verco Sustainability Calculator is an essential tool for architects, engineers, and builders to efficiently assess and compare the Global Warming Potential of joists and decks in construction projects while aligning with sustainability standards.

SUSTAINABLE STEEL SPECIFICATION GUIDE

Nucor sustainable steel specifications can help you inform material procurement practices, creating a path to source steel with fewer carbon emissions.

RECYCLED CONTENT LETTER MILL PRODUCTS

Vulcraft's Recycled Content Letter for Mill Products showcases Nucor's recycled steel averages, information essential for LEED certification and sustainable building projects.

RECYCLED CONTENT LETTER STEEL PRODUCTS

Vulcraft's Recycled Content Letter for Steel Products highlights steel joists and deck recycled content averages, supporting architects and builders in North America pursuing sustainable construction and LEED certification.

KL&A SUMMARY

The KL&A North American Steel and Hybrid Steel-Mass Timber Structural Systems Report is a comprehensive, low-carbon comparison of conventional steel and hybrid steel-timber floor and roof systems for commercial and residential buildings, covering embodied carbon, costs, system depth, GWP, fire protection, and acoustic/vibration performance.

NORTH AMERICAN STEEL AND HYBRID STEEL AND MASS TIMBER STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS

KL&A Engineers & Builders’ North American Steel and Hybrid Steel Mass Timber Structural Systems Report compares steel and hybrid mass timber systems, examining embodied carbon, costs, and structural depth for commercial and residential use.

NORTH AMERICAN HYBRID STEEL AND MASS TIMBER STRUCTURAL SYSTEM DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS

KL&A Engineers & Builders’ Design and Construction Considerations Report expands on its North American Steel and Hybrid Steel Mass Timber Structural Systems Report, considering fire, acoustic, and vibration performance of the different floor assemblies.

LIFE CYCLE OF STEEL JOISTS

Explore The Untold Life Cycle of a Steel Joist, a look at open-web steel joists from production to end-of-life, covering manufacturing, environmental impact, decarbonization strategies, circular economy benefits, and real-world reuse cases for sustainable steel construction. © Structure Magazine

NAVIGATING SUSTAINABILITY

Modern Steel Construction’s Navigating Sustainability article explains life-cycle assessment (LCA), environmental product declarations (EPD), and whole-building life-cycle analysis (WBLCA) for steel structures, showing how cradle-to-gate/cradle-to-grave/cradle-to-cradle approaches measure embodied carbon and guide sustainable design and procurement choices. © Modern Steel Construction

COMPOSITE DECK W/ COMPOSITE STUD TABLES

CELLULAR DECK W/ COMPOSITE STUD TABLES

ROOF DECK DIAPHRAM TABLES

STEEL VULCRAFT STEEL DECK SOLUTIONS MANUAL

VULCRAFT DECK CATALOG 2008

VULCRAFT JOIST CATALOG 2013

VULCRAFT JOIST CATALOG 2018

VULCRAFT JOIST CATALOG 2020

VULCRAFT DECK CATALOG 2018

COMPOSITE AND NON-COMPOSITE FLOOR JOISTS