share in August was 22 percent, and it is 24 per- cent through eight months of 2012. Finished steel imports with large increases
August SIMA import permits record signifi cant increases
in several key products Based on the Commerce Department’s most recent Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that steel import permit applications for the month of August totaled 2,591,000 net tons (NT). This was an 8 percent decrease from the 2,824,000 permit tons recorded in July, but only a 0.3 percent increase from the July preliminary imports total of 2,582,000 NT. Import permit tonnage for fi nished steel in August was 2,004,000 NT, down 1 percent from the preliminary imports total of 2,028,000 NT in July. August 2012 total and fi nished steel import permit tons would annual- ize at 34,207,000 NT and 26,456,000 NT, up 20 percent and 21 percent, respectively, versus the 28,515,000 NT and 21,835,000 NT imported in 2011. The estimated fi nished steel import market
in August permits versus the July preliminary include heavy structural shapes up 66 percent, reinforcing bars up 64 percent, cut lengths plates up 28 percent, tin plate up 27 percent, hot-rolled bars up 22 percent and cold-rolled sheets up 18 percent. Major products with signifi cant year-to- date (YTD) increases versus the same period in 2011 include reinforcing bars up 49 percent, line pipe up 42 percent, cut lengths plates up 38 per- cent, oil country goods up 33 percent, sheets and strip galvanized hot dipped up 31 percent, sheets and strip all other metallic coatings up 29 percent and hot-rolled bars up 17 percent.
Edition. The new edition updates this important industry guide to current standards and codes, which includes the 2012 International Building Code (IBC) and the American Society of Civil Engineers/ Structural Engineering Institute (ASCE 7-10). It also incorporates the results of research undertaken by MBMA, its members, and other industry groups and comes with a separate searchable CD-ROM feature that includes AutoCAD roofi ng details.
New Life Cycle Assessment MBMA releases second edition of the
Metal Roofi ng Systems Design Manual The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) recently announced the release of the Metal Roofi ng Systems Design Manual–Second
s o l v e d
report from MCA A new Life Cycle Assessment report from the Metal Construction Association calculates the average environmental impact of the processes and the building envelope products manufactured by MCA member companies. The report is ideal for architects, designers, MCA member companies, and the buildings and con- struction community at-large to use for environ- mental benchmarking and decision-making. MCA,
CHALLENGE
Design a facade for Formosa 1140 housing unit that is as bold and unique as its West Hollywood location.
SOLUTION
Metal Sales’ custom T16E profile utilizing Coronado Red and Raucous Orange draws warmth to the otherwise edgy, industrial landscape – a striking matrix that stirs the imagination.
RESULT
“Metal Sales embraced our design, creating a nonstandard wall panel just for this project. The striking nature of the panel, with added benefits of durability, recyclability, and shading creates a smart, stand-out building exterior.”
Lorcan O’Herlihy, FAIA Principal Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects (LOHA) Los Angeles, CA