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Introducing Atlas Tube’s Engineering experts! A passionate team of structural engineers dedicated to educating and supporting engineers and architects optimize their design using HSS.

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Brad Fletcher

Brad Fletcher is one of the nation’s most seasoned HSS experts. He’s a veteran structural engineer who has been practicing for over 30 years, taking pride in educating engineers, and anyone who’ll listen, on the benefits of using HSS to elevate their projects. Not only has he held senior positions at some of the country’s leading architecture and engineering firms, he also has served as a liaison between HSS manufacturers and designers in his role at Atlas Tube since 2011. As an active member of numerous steel industry groups and committees, Brad hosts in-person and virtual presentations to espouse the benefits of working with HSS.

Ted Goldstein

A registered professional engineer with 10 years of experience, Ted Goldstein is a solutions-oriented inventor who prides himself on fulfilling customers’ unique needs when working with HSS. After moving to Japan and observing different construction practices, Ted searched for an easier way to connect HSS in the field. Leaning on his previous experience as a bolting inspector, he eventually created the Shuriken Structural Nut Keeper. After selling his invention to Atlas Tube, Ted joined our team in 2021 and serves as Business Development Engineer for both Atlas Tube’s HSS products as well as Shuriken™.

Paul Brasileiro

A structural engineer with over 10 years of experience. Paul has worked with engineered products for his entire career. After serving as a technical sales engineer for design-build companies in the Midwest and Southeast, Paul’s latest move to Atlas Tube in 2023 was a natural fit. He enjoys utilizing his extensive professional network and diverse experience throughout the building process to assist customers in designing unique HSS solutions for their projects. With a strong background in steel products and customer service, Paul is a valuable resource for those seeking to establish a fruitful business relationship with Atlas Tube.

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Expand your horizons with HSS

Did you know that building with HSS requires less steel so tends to be LESS expensive to build with? With over 50 years of combined experience in the field, our team of expert engineers are here to bust HSS myths and answer any questions you may have to achieve a more open and clean design. Explore the benefits of using HSS!

 

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Connecting Houston With Shuriken™ Better Bolted Connections

Shuriken played a vital role in the North Post Oak Road Pedestrian Bridge, simplifying connections and speeding up fabrication time.

HSS Availability Chart

Our HSS come in a wide range of shapes, sizes and specs, ensuring you have exactly what you need for your next project. See what's available from Atlas Tube.

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Connections

It’s time to bust the myth that HSS connections are time consuming and expensive. Because in reality, they’re actually easier than you might think. Let us show you how to simplify your HSS connections by answering questions, assisting you with connection design and helping you work with fabricators.

HSS Design Connection Roundtable

Our engineering team explains how to simplify HSS connections by utilizing standard methods as well as new innovations such as braces, off-the-shelf castings and advanced modeling programs.

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Shuriken® Better Bolted Connections

Quickly and easily field bolt what you once had to weld with Shuriken, a new technology from Atlas Tube that makes it fast, easy and affordable to make field-bolted HSS column splices and other one-sided connections with standard A325 and A490 bolts.

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