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Buying guides, standards, installation and market analysis for steel buyers, from the Ahan Asa editorial team.
Buying guide
Buying structural hollow sections (SHS and RHS): sizes, wall thickness, weight, ordering
What to check before buying square and rectangular hollow sections: catalog sizes and wall thicknesses, weight per metre and length, S235JRH, ordering.
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Buying guide
IPE vs IPN Beams: Key Differences and Which One to Choose
IPE vs IPN beams compared: flange shape, weight, stiffness and bolted connections, with figures for sizes 200, 240 and 300 and practical buying advice.
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Buying guide
How to Buy Rebar for a Residential Building: From Drawings to Delivery
Rebar buying guide: read grade and bar sizes from the drawings, turn the bar schedule into tonnes, check the quotation and inspect the delivery on site.
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