AISC Manual of Steel Construction
American Institute of Steel Construction, Manual of Steel Construction
What it measures
The reference for hot-rolled structural steel design and connections.
Why it matters for a panel envelope
Shield™ panels are compatible with red iron structural steel and bar joists, so the two codes meet wherever a panel connects to a frame.
Guardian Shield™
Listed among the Shield™ specification's design references. Load-bearing walls can eliminate some or all of the red iron structural framing.
Source · 3-Part Specification, 1.3 C; Technical Product Description · Guardian documents
Written by Data Subsystems, for Guardian Structural Technologies. Last updated .
Drafted from Guardian Structural product literature and published building-science sources. Awaiting Guardian technical review. Confirm any figure against the current product documents or ask us before you rely on it in a design.
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