New Millennium standard and special profile steel joist products are designed and manufactured at our six plant locations in accordance with the specifications of the Steel Joist Institute. Download our FREE Dynamic Joist® 3D BIM component to simplify your design process and reduce project costs.

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STANDARD STEEL JOISTS

All standard profile steel joists are available with either under-slung or square ends. LH-Series and DL H-Series steel joists are available with single-pitched or double-pitched top chords. The depth indicated in joist designation is determined by the depth of single-pitched joists at the center of span and at ridge centerline of double-pitched joists. When top chord slope exceeds 1/8”:12”, total and live top chord uniform loads must be provided. All standard profile steel joists will be furnished with standard SJI camber as indicated in SJI Table 103.6-1, unless specified otherwise in contract documents.

SPECIAL PROFILE STEEL JOISTS

New Millennium manufacturing facilities have been specifically designed and equipped to produce a wide range of special profile steel joists. This allows us to maintain consistent quality and provide significant cost advantages. We do not compromise our manufacturing processes to accommodate special profiles. Experienced design professionals equipped with specially developed software are an important part of our staff. Additionally, our manufacturing teams and shipping personnel are experienced in all special profile steel joist products. Flexible to the Finish of the project, the entire New Millennium team is readily available to aid the owner's representatives in a timely completion of special projects.

Special profile steel joists are available with either under-slung or square ends. Due to limitations of depth and span inherent in special profiles, it is recommended that you contact New Millennium early in the design stage. (Visit our Contact Us page for individual plant contact information.) Depth limitations depend on plant-specific manufacturing, painting, and shipping issues. The shipping issues vary from project to project due to site-specific parameters and state trucking regulations. Considerable cost savings may be found by addressing these issues early in the design process. Many special profile steel joists require field splicing (horizontal or vertical), involving installation cost at the jobsite. To have a fair and accurate process, these issues are best identified and resolved prior to bid.

Design and Manufacture of Special Profile Steel Joists

All New Millennium special profile steel joist members are designed and manufactured to, and use materials that conform to, the specifications of the Steel Joist Institute (SJI).

Scissors and Arch or Barrel steel joists present a horizontal thrust to the supporting structure. The specifying professional needs to give consideration to this thrust and the resulting lateral displacement in the design of the supporting structure. New Millennium engineers are readily available for consultation. Just as with any other special requirements, load and deflection requirements for these products need to be clearly specified on the contract drawings.

All special profile steel joists are furnished with no camber unless otherwise specified on the contract documents.

Design calculations prepared by a Professional Engineer registered in the state of manufacture are available for New Millennium special profile steel joists.

Application

Refer to the SJI Specification for LH- and DLH-Series for general rules guiding the use of these special profile steel joists.

All bridging is to be bolted diagonal.

Erection Stability and Handling

Refer to the SJI Specification for LH- and DLH-Series for minimum rules guiding the erection of these special profile steel joists. Due to the fact that more degree of instability may be present in high center of gravity joists (even with no load other than self weight), such as all of the special profile steel joists, the specifying professional and erector are advised to be very conservative in determining the type and amount of bridging and bridging anchorage. At a minimum, the specifying professional and erector should be certain that before any load is allowed on the special profile steel joists:

1) All rows of bridging shall be bolted diagonal bridging.

2) Hoisting cables shall not be released until all rows of bridging are installed and anchored and both ends of the joist are attached to its support.