Talk:Hollow structural section

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Never heard it as structural hollow section - are you thinking of square hollow section (SHS)? Sam Lacey (talk) 18:39, 6 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

- Agreed. Particularly in Oceania, SHS is almost exclusively known as SQUARE hollow section (to distinguish from RHS - rectangular). The overall group is refered to simply as "structural steel" 122.152.140.68 (talk) 00:38, 27 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

The part played by the Scottish engineer Ernest McMinn in developing RHS ought to be recognised. Both he and Gavin Stewart of Stewarts & Lloyds first helped form Tubewrights Ltd to advance tubular steel fabrication, the first big job being the jib of a dragline excavator used for winning iron ore near the S&L steelworks at Corby, Northants, England. Charles Dawson (talk) 16:46, 31 July 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by RXUYDC (talk • contribs) [reply]