AESS: Categorized by Design [E37a]

Architects want architecturally exposed structural steel on projects to meet their expectations for appearance, budget, quality and structural integrity. Fabrication, erection, and acceptance criteria can be difficult to define in the project documents leading to disputes between the architect and the contractor over what was desired vs. what was bid. Building on language in the AISC Code of Standard Practice, participants in this program will see how they can more effectively communicate the desired appearance for exposed structural steel in a format that contractors can understand.

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