UPDATE: WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Thank you to all who participated in the 2022 SteelDay Contest! We would like to recognize and congratulate the following winners:

• 1st Place: Tessa Carty (Cornell University)

• 2nd Place: Garrett Thompson (Cornell University)

• 3rd Place: Claire Smith (University of Michigan)

• 4th Place: Pauline Wang (University of Michigan)

• 5th Place: Haimiti Atila (University of Michigan)

If you have not yet received our personal message of congratulations, please email universityprograms@aisc.org for information about claiming your prize.

Stay tuned for future contests exclusively for students!

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Can you piece together the clues and run the calculations before the deadline?

Preliminary renovation plans are underway for Resilience Station in Steelville, Illinois! The historic train station will be transformed into a public museum, with the upper level of the iconic clock tower becoming an observation deck. As the design team’s structural engineer, you must evaluate the existing clock tower framing for the proposed observation deck. Unfortunately, the original building drawings were lost in a fire, so you’ll have to base your assessment on other information, including field notes and historic references.

You’ll have to act fast: The mayor of Steelville wants to publicly announce the renovation plans on SteelDay, Friday, October 21!

Your Mission

Determine whether an existing beam in the clock tower can support the proposed renovation loads.

You’ll only need three things: an AISC student membership, a computer, and a calculator. We’ll supply the rest, including resources for evaluating existing structures, background information about Resilience Station, and field notes from your colleague.

How to Participate

First, you'll need to be a student member to participate. Find your AISC student member information to log into www.aisc.org (hint: Did you buy an AISC Steel Construction Manual through your professor? You may already be a member!) If you aren’t already a member, join now! It’s easy--you just need to complete the application and provide a copy of your student ID as well as a copy of your current class schedule. If you have any questions about your membership, contact membership@aisc.org.

Then, log into the AISC site (upper right hand corner of this page) and register for the game using this link:

(Registration is now closed)

The game will open on Monday, October 10, 2022 and entries are due on SteelDay, Friday, October 21, 2022 by 11:59 p.m. Central.

Special note: Are you a professor who is curious about what this may entail for your students? You may sign up with your AISC educator member account to get full access to the contents.

Prizes

You’ll receive points for correct responses, and time will also factor into the final score. The top five scorers will receive prizes!

1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place

Your choice of one of the following:

• 15th Edition AISC Steel Construction Manual
• Voucher for the 16th Edition AISC Steel Construction Manual (coming in fall 2023!)
• $100 Amazon Gift Card

4th and 5th Place

Your choice of one of the following:

• AISC Seismic Design Manual, 3rd Edition
• AISC Manual Companion v15.1

Winners will also receive a printed copy of AISC Design Guide 15: Rehabilitation and Retrofit (Second Edition) and some AISC swag!

We’ll announce the winners on Friday, October 28, 2022.

About SteelDay

Every year, steel mills, fabrication plants, and all sorts of other facilities open their doors on SteelDay to show the world how proud they are to be part of this industry. This can be a great opportunity for students, architecture, engineering and construction professionals, and others to gain a deeper understanding of what goes into building the nation’s future.

Visit aisc.org/steelday for more information.

Questions?

We’re available at universityprograms@aisc.org.