LiteSteel Technologies America, LLC Product Presentation LiteSteel™ beam from LiteSteel Technologies is a structural beam with the strength of steel and the installation ease of wood. This revolutionary product was developed in response to the demand for a light structural beam with the strength of steel but with the workability and ease of installation associated with cold formed sections and wood products. LSB® can be used in place of other structural beams; wood or steel. It is on average 40% lighter than hot rolled steel and engineered wood beams of equivalent performance. The innovative, patented cold forming process gives LSB a unique profile with the torsional rigidity you would normally expect from hot rolled steel. It is easier to lift and carry and can be hoisted without the need for a crane. When you weigh up the problems involved with hot rolled structural steel beams and engineered wood beams, LSB can provide significant time and installation cost advantages. It can be carried like a wood beam and can be cut, nailed, screwed, and drilled on site using standard professional tools. LSB can also be used in a back-to-back configuration to significantly increase land bearing capacity. LSB is supplied with a G-60 or equivalent coating for superior corrosion protection. FeaturesLSB is up to 40% lighter than hot rolled steel or engineered wood—can be carried and hoisted like lumber without the need for a crane. The unique patented LSB profile delivers more structural performance in terms of load carrying capacity. LSB provides significant time and installation cost advantages compared to hot rolled steel, engineered wood or on site fabrication of cold formed sections. Can be cut, drilled, screwed, bolted, nailed, and welded on site using standard professional tools. Building Code ComplianceLiteSteel Technologies has received a Code Compliance Research Report (ATI CCRR#0123) for some of its LSB products against the 2006 International Building Code, the 2006 International Residential Code and the 2004 Florida Building Code. |