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AISC – An Overview
The American Institute of Steel Construction, Inc. is dedicated to making structural steel the material of choice for the design community and construction industry. Established in 1921 to serve the structural steel industry in the U.S., the non-profit association works to promote the use of structural steel through research activities, market development, education, development of codes and specifications, technical assistance, quality certification and standardization with specific emphasis on:
- Increasing the structural steel industry’s share of the construction market
- Unifying the industry with a common purpose
- Supporting and improving the ability of the structural steel industry to be both innovative and competitive in a worldwide construction market
For almost 80 years, AISC has conducted its numerous activities with a scrupulous sense of public responsibility. For this reason, and because of the high caliber of its staff, the Institute enjoys a close working relationship with architects, engineers, code officials and educators who recognize its professional status in the fields of specification writing, structural research, design development and performance standards.
AISC represents the total experience, judgment and strength of the entire domestic industry of steel fabricators, distributors and producers. The scope and success of its activities could not be achieved by any one member of the industry. The nation shares the rewards of these activities – through better, safer and more economical buildings, bridges and other structures framed in structural steel.
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