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Nailable Steel Joist Section Properties

Nailable Steel Joist Section Properties

Nailable Steel Joist Section Properties

(OP)
I am interested to hear from anyone that knows where I can find section properties for Nailable Steel Joists.

We have a set of drawings, for an existing structure that has a date in the early 70's. These drawings call out 10 JP 15 Nailable Steel Joists.

We have reached out to our contact at Nucor - Vulcraft and he didn't have any answers.  

RE: Nailable Steel Joist Section Properties

Never heard of them.  Did you try SJI - Steel Joist Institute at SJI.org (I think).  They know a LOT about a lot of old joists and the mfgs.

RE: Nailable Steel Joist Section Properties

Macomber had a joist with a steel top chord with a slot of sorts that would clamp the shank of a nail...  not sure I have section properties, or if the year is right... be right back

RE: Nailable Steel Joist Section Properties

I have a Macomber V beam joist catalog from 1968, but I can't seem upload it here... you're welcome to it, though I can't quite get the designations to correlate with what you're are seeing.  Do you have an email address you can get to me?

RE: Nailable Steel Joist Section Properties

after a bit of looking, I'm sure I got the macomber catalog from slideruleera's site...you could just grab it there-

RE: Nailable Steel Joist Section Properties

(OP)
Thanks guys.

The information in the Macomber catalog seems to be for a very similar product, but doesn't exactly suite what we're seeing.

I've made contact with SJI and they aren't aware of any JP joist designation. They suspect it could be from a light gauge supplier.

When I make more progress, I'll repost.

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