FASTENINGON

STEEL

Comparisonoftechnologies:

Hiltistudsandbeamclamps

February2025

Fasteningonsteel

TABLEOFCONTENTS

1.Introduction2

2.Basematerialrequirements2

3.Loads4

4.Corrosiveenvironments4

5.Approvals5

6.Vibration6

7.Fatigue7

8.Seismic7

9.Fireresistance8

10.Applicationexamples9

10.1Integratedfloorsystemforayacht(shipbuilding)9

10.2Handrailonanenergyproject9

10.3Modularcabletrayinaminingproject10

10.4Modularsupportbridgeinachemicalplant10

10.5Roofdrainagepiping–risersupportinanautomotivefacility11

11.Totalinstalledcostanalysis11

12.Summary14

13.References15

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Fasteningonsteel

1.INTRODUCTION

Inthisarticletwotechnologiesforfixingelementstosteelwillbecompared:studsandbeam

clamps.Botharealternativestotraditionalfixingmethods(weldingandbolting).This

comparisonwillbeundertakenforthedifferentstudsolutionsshowninFigure1,thebeam

clampsinrelationtobaseplatesandstru