Composite Design: Past, Present, and Future [E38]

While design of structures using steel and concrete in a composite system has been around for some time now, engineers still regularly submit questions to AISC for clarification on a number aspects. This presentation will review portions of the composite design requirements per the AISC Specification that are most frequently questioned, providing insight about the intent of the AISC Specification. Additionally, the speaker will review some of the changes to composite design incorporated into the new 2016 version of the Specification as well as an overview of goals for future changes that are currently being investigated.

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