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Five Hand-Picked Education Archives Sessions to Check Out This Week

We just wrapped up our very first NASCC: The Virtual Steel Conference, which featured more than 50 unique sessions. If you missed a session or just want to watch one again, we'll have most of them added to our Education Archives within the next two months.  

In the meantime, we've put together a list of some of our most popular recorded sessions from the past for you to check out this week. And if you're looking for PDHs, these five sessions allow you to purchase and pass a quiz to earn a certificate.


1. The Splice is Right

The unsung hero in connection design is the splice. But when the splice is right, the price is right. Watch this session to learn tips from the splice experts on how to get it right for every condition, whether dealing with splices for columns, girders, trusses, bracings, or large structures in general. 

Presenters: Carol Drucker, Drucker Zajdel Structural Engineers, Inc.; Sylvie Boulanger, JCCBI; Larry Kruth, AISC; Duane Miller, Lincoln Electric; Terri Meyer Boake, University of Waterloo

1.5 PDHs -- You must purchase and pass a quiz to receive a PDH certificate for this course.


2. Field Fixes and Solutions 

What do you do when an anchor rod hole is misplaced? Or the columns aren't plumb? More importantly, what can you do to prevent these problems from occurring in the first place? Watch this session to find out!

Presenter: James M. Fisher, CSD

1.5 PDHs -- You must purchase and pass a quiz to receive a PDH certificate for this course.


3. SpeedCore: Rainier Square -- A Project Case Study

Check out this session to learn all about SpeedCore -- the revolutionary concrete-filled composite plate shear wall system. Plus, you'll get an inside look at Rainier Square Tower -- the first high-rise building in a seismically active zone in the U.S. to use this revolutionary new system. 

Presenter: Brian Morgen, Magnusson Klemencic Associates

1.0 PDHs -- You must download and pass a quiz to receive a PDH certificate for this course.


4. Secrets of the Manual

Want to learn how to take advantage of the various design aids and resources of the Steel Construction Manual? Then this session is for you! Plus, it'll show you some shortcuts that are a must-know for anyone designing steel structures and checking designs.

Presenter: Carol Drucker, Drucker Zajdel Structural Engineers, Inc.

1.5 PDHs -- You must purchase and pass a quiz to receive a PDH certificate for this course.


5. Design of Column Reinforcement

Check out this practical guide to designing reinforced columns with the 2016 AISC Specifications, focusing on the Effective Length Method and a new method that is similar to the Direct Analysis Method. 

Presenter: Bo Dowswell, ARC International, LLC

1.0 PDHs -- You must purchase and pass a quiz to receive a PDH certificate for this course.


What will you discover next in AISC's Education Archives? There's only one way to find out! Explore the nearly 2,000 educational videos for free at aisc.org/educationarchives