The AISC Steel Sculpture was once a one-of-a-kind teaching tool for engineering students. Now, after 35 years of service and scenery, the AISC Steel Sculpture has siblings all over North and South America. Delve into its inception and heritage.

A recent dive into the AISC archives uncovered a treasure trove: Kodachrome slides (remember those?) from the construction of the Gateway Arch. Dim the lights and join us for a nostalgic glimpse back at the making of an American icon.

Running from October 26 to 28, this virtual event takes the compelling, must-have info you expect from AISC’s conferences and packages it into an efficient set of 20, half-hour-long flash sessions that fit perfectly into your busy life.

Structural steel is already the gold standard for rapid erection. But what if we could make it even faster?

AISC is offering $5,000 for up to three great ideas to revolutionize steel floor beam connections. Your back-of-the-napkin, so-crazy-it-just-might-work concept could become the next revolutionary, non-proprietary connection system!

The 2022 edition, which AISC expects to release next summer, will include a new chapter that compiles fabrication and erection tolerances, revised criteria for AESS members, and new requirements for contract documents that cannot be omitted as specific instructions to the contrary. It also has expanded guidance on erector means and methods and access holes, preferred material specification, and updated tolerance figures.

AISC has awarded William N. Collins, PE, PhD, associate professor at the University of Kansas School of Engineering, the 2021 Milek Fellowship. His research project--the first bridge-focused project funded with a Milek Fellowship--will explore innovative steel deck systems for highway bridge applications, which could reduce bridges' weight and ensure faster erection times.