Manufacturer page.EPD: Open web steel joist and joist girders, manufacturer average produced in North America, 0.254-0.51m deep, 73m (joists), 0.51-3.1m deep, 37m (girders) (Nucor Corporation)
Steel joists are welded steel products that are used to frame a building and support the deck (which, in turn, supports a building’s roof and floors). They are custom engineered to suit the design of each building. Joists in this EPD represent product manufactured in North America from steel product produced in North America. Open Web Steel Joists, which are secondary framing members, range from 0.254 to 0.51meters deep, and up to 73 meters long. Joist Girders, which are primary framing members, range from 0.51 to 3.1 meters deep and up to 37 meters long. Composite Joists are open web product that are used in the construction of concrete roofs and floors allowing composite action between the joist and the concrete, range from 0.254 to 2.4 meters deep, and up to 37 meters long.
Manufacturer legal entity:
Nucor Corporation
Product name:
Open web steel joist and joist girders, manufacturer average produced in North America
Material type:
Steel and other metals
Material subtype:
Structural steel and steel profiles
Type:
structuralSteelSections
Environmental & technical characteristics
Global warming potential (A1-A3):
1.48 kg CO2e/kg
Technical specification:
0.254-0.51m deep, 73m (joists), 0.51-3.1m deep, 37m (girders)
Available units for calculation:
kg, ton, m³
Unique identifier (OCLID):
62879b4a38fa0f173d3df417
Sustainability data background information
EPD number:
4789971341.102.1
EPD program:
UL Environment
Product category rules (PCR):
EPD Part A: Calculation Rules for the LCA and Requirements Project Report, (IBU/UL Environment, V3.2, 12.12.2018) and Part B: Designated Steel Construction Product EPD Requirements (UL Environment, V2.0, 08.26.2020).
Environmental standard:
ISO 14040
Data source:
EPD FABRICATED OPEN WEB STEEL JOIST AND JOIST GIRDERS NUCOR CORPORATION
Verification status:
Third-party verified (as per ISO 14025)