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16th Edition Manual Available
It's here! The newest edition of the Steel Construction Manual is available for purchase.
Prize Bridge Winner: Arlington Memorial Bridge
The new and improved bridge still has the gorgeous form that’s made it an icon--but now, thanks to steel, it’s set for at least 75 more years of service life!
Nominate Someone Extraordinary for a 2024 AISC Award
AISC is accepting nominations for its 2024 awards honoring outstanding industry professionals, designers, and educators!
Submit Your Structure for the Industry's Top Design Award
The 2024 IDEAS² Awards competition is now accepting entries--with five new categories centered around steel innovation!
Show Off Your Innovative Steel Bridge
If you've recently worked on a bridge that embodies the pioneering spirit of modern bridge-building, nominate it for the 2024 Prize Bridge Awards!
Win $15,000 for Your Conceptual Steel Design
AISC's Forge Prize is back for 2024--with expanded eligibility! Entries are open for emerging architects, architecture educators, and graduate students through November 30.
Three Updated Seismic Standards Available
Keep your digital bookshelf up to date--the latest versions of three AISC seismic standards are now available for free download!
Come Work for AISC!
The AISC team is growing, and you could be part of it! We're actively hiring for several positions, including Director of Membership, Meetings Manager, and more.
2024 Student Steel Bridge Competition Rules Released
In this year's hypothetical scenario, Lincoln Parish Park in Ruston, La., is considering the addition of a disc golf course with a non-invasive, man-made river as a water hazard. And where there's water, there must be a bridge for players, park employees, and maintenance vehicles to get to the other side! September 5, 2023AISC Education Foundation Awards $211,000 in Scholarships
“Scholarships are one of the primary ways the AISC Education Foundation supports the next generation of leaders, and I’m thrilled that we can make a difference in these students’ lives,” said AISC Director of Foundation Programs Maria Mnookin. August 23, 2023Applications for $200,000 Milek Fellowship Due Sept. 15, 2023
“The Milek Fellowship is a unique opportunity for AISC to support the next generation of up-and-coming researchers whose ideas keep structural steel on the cutting edge,” said AISC Director of Research Devin Huber, PE, PhD. August 15, 2023Large-format 3D Printing Researcher Receives AISC’s 2023 Milek Fellowship
“Additive manufacturing (sometimes called 3D printing) could be a game-changer,” said AISC Director of Research Devin Huber, PE, PhD. “Dr. Sherman is exploring whether combining commercial robotic welding hardware with readily available wire feedstock could achieve a high-throughput and favorable economics compared to other metallic additive manufacturing techniques, which would make that a practical solution for the structural steel industry.” August 14, 2023About Us
The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), headquartered in Chicago, is a non-partisan, not-for-profit technical institute and trade association established in 1921 to serve the structural steel design community and construction industry in the United States.
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