Month: April 2026

  • Steel Detaling | LA

    Steel Detaling | LA

    Shop drawings to Steel Detailing | AISC | ASTM

    The Grand LA

    Los Angles

    Our Services

    Expert Steel Detailing Services

    Our Services for the City

    The Standards we Follow
    Our ServicesSteel Detailing
    Shop drawings to Steel Detailing | AISC | ASTM
    Steel Estimation
    We build a tekla model from Structural drawings in Tekla
    Produce the reports, give you the model and the reports with expert comments.
    Standards we followSteel detailing AISC 360 (Specification for Structural Steel Buildings): The foundational standard for the design, fabrication, and erection of structural steel.
    ASTM Specifications: All materials must be identified and traceable to specific ASTM standards (e.g., A992 for wide flanges, A36 for plates).
    OSHA StandardsWe follow OSHA Standards -1926.754, 1926.755, 1926.756

    Interesting Steel Structures in Los Angeles

    Ribbon Of Light
    Ribbon of LIght

    Ribbon of Light

    650 S Clarence St, Los Angeles, CA 90033

  • Stair Construction

    Steel or Timber Stair

    You want to install a stair for your builidng. Need to decide what type of construction should you use for your stair.

    Lot depends on what is the type of building, where is the stair, what is the asthetics required.

    In a residential building, probably what matters most is the asthics for a millionaire residence, cost and asthetics for a middle class house and probably just cost for a low end residential.

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    Steel or Timber Stair

    You want to install a stair for your builidng. Need to decide what type of construction should you use for your stair.

    Lot depends on what is the type of building, where is the stair, what is the asthetics required.

    In a residential building, probably what matters most is the asthics for a millionaire residence, cost and asthetics for a middle class house and probably just cost for a low end residential.

    (more…)

    Steel or Timber Stair

    You want to install a stair for your builidng. Need to decide what type of construction should you use for your stair.

    Lot depends on what is the type of building, where is the stair, what is the asthetics required.

    In a residential building, probably what matters most is the asthics for a millionaire residence, cost and asthetics for a middle class house and probably just cost for a low end residential.

    (more…)
  • Projects by Rama Krishan

    • Cloning of Assembly Drawings in Tekla

    • TRAFFICE BARRIER RAILING

    • Project :Audi Centre – Myaree

    • Steel Fabrication Drawing

    • How We are helping our Client Save $100,000s on the Iconic “EMU IN THE SKY” Project

  • Steel Detailing Projects | Melbourne | Sydney | WA

    Steel Detailing Projects | Melbourne | Sydney | WA

    • Sydeny Fabricators trust in Tek1

      Steel Detailing Projects | Melbourne | Sydney | WA

    • TEK1’s Steel Detailing for Sydney Metro – Resolving Design Challenges – 8

    • Cloning of Assembly Drawings in Tekla

    • Lathe Place, Unanderra

  • Staff Memos

    Staff Memos

    • Memo 41: Be aware of Risks, Transportation and Site Costs when making changes

      Engineer says, make the change to a little cleat. And then fabricate. No need to re-submit for stamping. But should you? Just a little cleat? Except it’s on the end of a 15m beam. What’s the problem with that? ……..so the question is, if something goes wrong, who’s carrying the can? What should you do?…

      Read more: Memo 41: Be aware of Risks, Transportation and Site Costs when making changes
    • Memo 40: What is your job as a detailer? Is it to simply do what the engineers said without question?

      Typically you receive And using them, you must make shop drawings. You must consider: Key Issues: You must question everything they suggest. Everything you see must pass the “smell test”. Do not put something ridiculous on the drawings simply because the engineer wrote it on HIS drawing. Your job is to apply your judgment to…

      Read more: Memo 40: What is your job as a detailer? Is it to simply do what the engineers said without question?
    • Memo 39: Remove any reference to “hourly billing” and expose prices to staff

      Why? And the ironic thing? We always quoted fixed prices Exposing Prices We’re going Fixed Pricing All the Way ….and we’re completely getting out of the business of mentioning hours. Is it a risk? Yes. Is it a big risk? No. What should you do? Normally you would quote your hours on the “cost justifications”…

      Read more: Memo 39: Remove any reference to “hourly billing” and expose prices to staff
    • Memo 38 – Easy way to improve your english

      Most staffers in this firm have very poor English ability. English is a universal language. It is a very valuable skill. If you don’t want to improve your language (and I know some don’t want to, nor do they care) then you will very significantly limit your earning potential. Clients demand good communicators – especially…

      Read more: Memo 38 – Easy way to improve your english