SidePlate Frequently Asked Questions

• How SidePlate™ saves engineers time and money.
  
  Increase Design Productivity & Profit
  • Direct technical assistance in developing the most cost-efficient steel frame solution, including design of final frame sizes
  • Complete connection design, calculations details and construction notes
  • Complete progressive collapse design, calculations and details, as required by project criteria
  • Construction support services limited to review and disposition of SidePlate related shop drawings, RFIs, WPSs and PQRs
  Lower Risk & Hassles
  • Complete connection design responsibility, including panel zone performance
  • ICBO and COLA prequalification of SidePlate connection technology for any size and shape of beams and columns, without additional testing, saves hassles and time during the plan check process
  "SidePlate's direct involvement in the design and implementation of their design onto our construction documents makes my job much easier, and provides me with a higher level of quality control."
  --Donald Orie, S.E., Simon Wong Engineering