Josh Spoores, a research manager from Majestic Steel USA, states that the price of steel will rapidly increase worldwide over the next few years due to a higher demand for steel in Brazil.  Brazil has been a major net exporter of finished steel products but their economy is steel-intensive and their economy is growing.  As Brazil uses more and more steel they will become an importer of steel therefore increasing the price of the metal.

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When designing a building, various components come into play when trying to determine the load capacity of steel flooring.  In order to better understand what these components are, we will examine the two basic types of loads; gravity loads and horizontal loads.

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