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Press Releases
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June 19, 2018
Fabricated Structural Steel Considered for Section 301 Tariff List
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has released a list of products imported from China that will be subject to additional tariffs as part of the U.S. response to China’s unfair trade practices related to the forced transfer of American technology and intellectual property. Fabricated structural steel was added for consideration to the Section 301 tariff list due in part to AISC’s advocacy and testimony at last month’s USTR Section 301 public hearing in Washington, D.C.
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June 18, 2018
2019 IDEAS2 Awards Call for Entries Open
Show the great work your firm does in steel through entering AISC's 2019 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel (IDEAS2) Awards competition! This awards program recognizes excellence and innovation in the use of structural steel on building projects across the country. The award is the highest honor bestowed on building projects by the U.S. structural steel industry.
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November 3, 2016
Mariposa Land Port of Entry Wins National Steel Design Award
The Mariposa Land Port of Entry in Nogales, Ariz., has earned national recognition in the 2016 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel awards program (IDEAS2).
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November 1, 2016
2016 AISC Prequalified Seismic Moment Connection Standard Available for Free Download
The 2016 version of the AISC standard, Prequalified Connections for Special and Intermediate Steel Moment Frames for Seismic Applications (ANSI/AISC 358-16), is now available for free downloading on the AISC website at www.aisc.org/aisc358.
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June 13, 2018
ProMedica Corporate Headquarters Wins National Steel Design Award
ProMedica Corporate Headquarters in Toledo, Ohio, has earned national recognition in the 2018 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel awards program (IDEAS2). In honor of this achievement, members of the project team will be presented with awards from AISC during a ceremony to take place at the building on June 25.
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June 6, 2018
2018 NASCC: The Steel Conference Proceedings Available
If you missed sessions from the 2018 NASCC: The Steel Conference in Baltimore (or you want to rewatch your favorites), you can catch up online! More than 130 session recordings from this year’s conference, which include a synchronization of the speakers’ voices along with their visual presentations, are now available for free online viewing.
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October 17, 2016
2016 AISC Code of Standard Practice Now Available for Free Download
ANSI/AISC 303-16 — the 2016 AISC Code of Standard Practice for Steel Buildings and Bridges — is now available as a free PDF download at www.aisc.org/2016code.
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October 14, 2016
Todd A. Helwig Wins 2017 AISC T.R. Higgins Lectureship Award
Todd A. Helwig, PhD, professor of civil engineering at the University of Texas at Austin, is the 2017 recipient of AISC’s prestigious T.R. Higgins Lectureship Award.
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June 4, 2018
Lafayette College Wins NSSBC for First Time Ever
The student steel bridge team from Lafayette College, Easton, Penn., was crowned champions in the 2018 ASCE/AISC National Student Steel Bridge Competition (NSSBC), hosted by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, May 25-26. This is the first time the college has captured the national title in the competition’s 27-year history. California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, received second place overall, and École de technologie supérieure, who won first place overall the past two years, took home third.
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May 29, 2018
Nominations Sought for 2019 T.R. Higgins Lectureship Award
Everyone involved in steel design and construction is encouraged to submit nominations for the prestigious T.R. Higgins Lectureship Award, which includes a $15,000 cash prize. Presented annually by AISC, the award recognizes a lecturer-author whose technical paper (or papers) is considered an outstanding contribution to engineering literature on fabricated structural steel.
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October 11, 2016
Vertical House in Dallas Wins National Steel Building Design Award
A five-story residence in Dallas has earned national recognition in the 2016 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel awards program (IDEAS2).
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October 7, 2016
Eighth Annual SteelDay Showcases Industry to Thousands
Thousands of AEC professionals, students and others gained first-hand insight into the work, experience and accomplishments of the U.S. structural steel industry in celebration of the eighth annual SteelDay on September 30.
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May 18, 2018
Industry Testifies to Include Fabricated Structural Steel in Section 301 Tariffs
Jeffrey Sterner, president and chief operating officer of High Industries, Lancaster, Pa. (an AISC member and certified fabricator and erector), and a member of the AISC board of directors, testified on behalf of AISC in front of the United States Trade Representative Section 301 committee on Tuesday, requesting that the administration add the principal Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) codes for fabricated structural steel to the Section 301 tariff list.
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May 14, 2018
New Edition of Rehabilitation and Retrofit Design Guide Available
The second edition of AISC’s Design Guide 15: Rehabilitation and Retrofit (DG15) is an extensive resource for any rehabilitation or retrofit project. It includes historical reviews of AISC specifications and manuals, as well as the RCSC Specification and ASTM standards. The guide has been reorganized and updated to include a new chapter of comprehensive design examples on flexural members, columns and connections. It also includes properties of discontinued steel and wrought iron sections.
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September 28, 2016
Larry Kruth Named Engineering Vice President at AISC
Lawrence F. Kruth, PE, has been named the new vice president of engineering and research at the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC). He succeeds Charles J. Carter, SE, PE, PhD, who has been promoted to president of AISC effective December 5.
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September 22, 2016
Des Moines, Iowa’s Principal Riverwalk Pavilion to Receive Design Award on SteelDay
The Principal Riverwalk Pavilion in Des Moines, Iowa, has earned national recognition in the 2016 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel awards program (IDEAS2).
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May 7, 2018
2019 Milek Fellowship Call for Proposals Now Open
University faculty are invited to apply for the 2019 AISC Milek Fellowship, a four-year fellowship given to a promising university faculty member to conduct structural steel research. The awarded faculty member will receive $50,000 per year (for a total of $200,000) as well as free registration to NASCC: The Steel Conference for the four years following their selection as an AISC Milek Fellow.
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May 1, 2018
2019 World Steel Bridge Symposium Abstracts Due June 1
NSBA invites everyone involved in steel bridge research, design or construction to submit an abstract for consideration to present at the 2019 World Steel Bridge Symposium (WSBS), which will be held in conjunction with NASCC: The Steel Conference, April 3-5 in St. Louis.
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September 14, 2016
Winners Announced in Sixteenth Annual ACSA/AISC Steel Design Student Competition
Eleven student design projects have been honored in the 16th annual Steel Design Student Competition for the 2015-2016 academic year.
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September 6, 2016
BIMForum’s Level of Development Specification Available for Public Comment
The BIMForum has released a draft of the 2016 version of the Level of Development (LOD) Specification for public comment at http://BIMForum.org/LOD.
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April 17, 2018
2018 NASCC: The Steel Conference Draws Record Attendance
AISC is pleased to announce that the 2018 NASCC: The Steel Conference attracted a record attendance of 5,175 in Baltimore in April.
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April 11, 2018
Digital Version of 15th Edition Steel Construction Manual Now Available
Intended as an affordable supplement to the print version, the digital 15th Edition is a subscription-based product that provides on-the-go access to the information in the Manual including the most recent revisions.
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September 1, 2016
Hillary Rodham Clinton Children’s Library and Learning Center Wins Design Award
The Hillary Rodham Clinton Children’s Library and Learning Center in Little Rock, Ark., has earned national recognition in the 2016 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel awards program (IDEAS2).
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August 22, 2016
Celebrate SteelDay with the U.S. Structural Steel Industry September 30
A free webinar featuring a new documentary on one of America’s greatest bridge designers is the highlight of this year’s SteelDay on September 30 (visit www.steelday.org/webinar to see if you qualify for free microwave popcorn delivery to your office!).
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April 6, 2018
Ron Klemencic Named ENR’s 2018 Award of Excellence Winner for Revolutionary Steel Core System
AISC congratulates this year’s Engineering News-Record (ENR) Award of Excellence winner, Ron Klemencic. His achievements include leading the development of SpeedCore, a revolutionary method of composite structural-steel framing, aiming to replace the reinforced concrete core in steel office-tower construction.
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March 22, 2018
NSBA Announces 2018 Prize Bridge Award Winners
Sixteen steel bridge projects have earned national recognition in the 2018 Prize Bridge Awards competition. Conducted every other year by the National Steel Bridge Alliance (NSBA), the Prize Bridge Awards honor significant and innovative steel bridges constructed in the U.S.
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March 15, 2016
AISC Names 2015 Safety Award Winners
More than 70 structural steel facilities are being honored with an AISC Safety Award for their excellent records of safety performance in 2015.
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March 15, 2018
AISC to Honor 12 Leading Design and Construction Professionals at NASCC: The Steel Conference
Twelve leaders from across the structural steel design, construction and academic communities will be presented with prestigious awards by AISC at the 2018 NASCC: The Steel Conference (April 11-13 in Baltimore).
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March 5, 2018
AISC Addresses Tariff Impacts on Structural Steel Markets
Following the March 1 announcement by President Trump that the Administration intends to impose a 25% tariff on imported steel, AISC has received many questions about the potential impacts on the structural steel fabrication and construction markets. Here is what we see at this point.
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March 2, 2018
AISC Sends Letter to White House on Tariffs
AISC has sent a letter to the White House urging the Administration to protect the American steel industry through the inclusion of fabricated structural steel in the products covered by the planned tariffs under the process described in Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act.
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March 1, 2018
AISC Names 2017 Safety Award Winners
Nearly 70 structural steel fabrication and erection facilities are being honored with AISC Safety Awards for their excellent safety performance records in 2017.
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February 27, 2018
Watch The Steel Conference Sessions Without Leaving Your Office
If you can't make it to Baltimore April 11-13 for the 2018 NASCC: The Steel Conference, you can now register for the next best thing. NASCC Live offers a choice of 26 of the best sessions streamed live.
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February 26, 2018
AISC Issues New Certification Program Requirements for Public Comment
AISC is accepting public comments through March 7 on the proposed Program Requirements for Fabricator, Erector and Manufacturer Certifications.
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February 14, 2018
AISC Urges Trump Administration to Buy American, Hire American
AISC welcomes the Trump Administration's proposals to address America's aging infrastructure and anticipate future infrastructure needs.
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February 13, 2018
New Thermal Spray Coatings Guide Available for Free Download
A new free guide specification by the AASHTO/NSBA Steel Bridge Collaboration, Specification for Application of Thermal Spray Coating Systems to Steel Bridges (S8.2), is now available.
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February 1, 2018
Twelve Building Projects Win Top Steel Design Awards
A dozen structural steel projects have earned recognition in the 2018 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel awards program (IDEAS2).
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January 31, 2018
AISC Certification Launches Newsletter
Responding to feedback from AISC certified fabricators and erectors about the need for more frequent and effective communication, AISC Certification is now publishing a quarterly newsletter.
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January 30, 2018
AISC Offers Discounted Design Guide Sets
In response to increased demand for AISC Design Guides, AISC has renewed its offer of discounted Design Guide Sets.
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January 26, 2018
AISC Specification for Nuclear Facilities Available for Public Review
The current draft of the 2018 AISC Specification for Safety-Related Steel Structures for Nuclear Facilities (AISC N690) is available for public review until March 12, 2018.
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January 25, 2018
Steel Industry Calls on President to Embrace Strong Buy America Requirements for Infrastructure Investment
On January 22, 2018, AISC, NSBA and nine other industry organizations expressed their collective support of President Trump addressing America’s growing infrastructure crisis and his efforts to maximize the economic impact of infrastructure investment through strong Buy America policies.
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January 18, 2018
AISC’s Larry Kruth Featured in Latest Steel Profiles Podcast
Tune in to listen to AISC's latest Steel Profiles podcast featuring Lawrence F. Kruth, PE, vice president of engineering and research at AISC.
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April 16, 2015
Landscape Evolution Observatory Wins National Steel Building Award
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May 18, 2015
2015 NASCC Presentations Available for Free Online Viewing
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January 15, 2018
Registration Now Open for 2018 NASCC: The Steel Conference in Baltimore
If you’re involved in the design or construction of steel buildings or bridges, NASCC: The Steel Conference is the premiere opportunity to immerse yourself in the latest design concepts, construction techniques and cutting-edge research while engaging with thousands of industry professionals. The 2018 conference takes place April 11-13 in Baltimore.
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January 12, 2018
Prequalified Moment Connection Standard Supplement Available for Public Review
The first supplement to the 2016 AISC standard, Prequalified Connections for Special and Intermediate Steel Moment Frames for Seismic Applications (AISC 358-16), is now available for public review until March 2, 2018.
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May 26, 2015
AISC Seeks Nominations for 2016 T.R. Higgins Lectureship Award
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June 2, 2015
University of Florida Brings the Heat at 2015 National Student Steel Bridge Competition
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December 18, 2017
AISC Releases Certification Standard for Steel Fabrication, Erection and Manufacturing of Metal Components
AISC is pleased to announce the release of Certification Standard for Steel Fabrication and Erection, and Manufacturing of Metal Components (AISC 207-16), available for free download at www.aisc.org/newcertstandard.
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December 7, 2017
15th Edition Steel Construction Manual Companion Resources Now Available
AISC is offering several new resources that complement the 15th Edition Steel Construction Manual, released this past summer. Included are the v15.0 Design Examples, v15.0 Shapes Database, v15.0H Historic Shapes Database, Basic Design Values Cards and Interactive Reference List. All of these resources are available for free download at www.aisc.org/manualresources.
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June 11, 2015
2016 AISC Milek Fellowship Call for Proposals Now Open
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July 1, 2015
NYC’s John Jay College of Criminal Justice Wins National Steel Building Award
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December 6, 2017
NIST-ATC Contest Predicts Seismic Response of Deep, Wide-Flange Structural Steel Beam-Columns
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Applied Technology Council (ATC) invite the engineering and construction community to participate in the prediction of the seismic response of deep, wide-flange structural steel beam-columns.
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December 4, 2017
New Report Highlights Steel and Timber Construction for High-Rise Buildings
AISC and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) have released a new report and a video presentation on steel and timber research for mid- and high-rise residential buildings, available for free at www.aisc.org/timberresearch.
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July 6, 2015
Call for Entries Now Open for 2016 NSBA Prize Bridge Competition
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July 22, 2015
University of Oregon Football Performance Center Wins National Steel Building Award
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November 28, 2017
ENR: AISC Raises Fairness Issues Over Buy Clean California Act
AISC has expressed misgivings about the fairness of a California law, enacted last month, intended to minimize the carbon footprint of certain construction materials used in state-funded building projects, reports Engineering News-Record in an article published on November 15.
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November 13, 2017
Structural Engineering Legend Irwin G. Cantor Dies
Structural engineer Irwin G. Cantor died on November 7 of natural causes. He was 90 years old.
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July 27, 2015
NSBA Continuous Span Standards Available For Free Download
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August 14, 2015
AISC Seeks Proposals for Revising Steel Fabricator Sample Safety Manual
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November 1, 2017
AISC Elects New Board Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer and Director
The AISC Board of Directors is pleased to announce the election of David Zalesne, president of Owen Steel Company, Inc., Columbia, S.C., as its new chair; Jack Klimp, vice president and general manager of Cianbro Fabrication and Coating Corporation, Georgetown, Mass., as vice chair; and Dan Kadrmas, president of TrueNorth Steel, West Fargo, N.D., as treasurer. In addition, the board welcomes a new director, Tyler R. Owen, general manager of Paxton & Vierling Steel, Structures Division, and president of Owen Industries Inc., Carter Lake, Iowa.
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October 12, 2017
Robert J. Connor Named 2018 T.R. Higgins Lectureship Award Winner
Robert J. Connor, a professor with the Purdue University School of Civil Engineering and director of the school's S-BRITE Center, has been selected as the winner of the 2018 AISC T.R. Higgins Lectureship Award.
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August 19, 2015
SteelDay to Deliver Multitude of Free In-Person and Online Events September 25
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August 24, 2015
Hilton Columbus High Street Downtown Bridge Wins National Steel Building Award
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October 11, 2017
AISC Releases Design Guide for Steel-Plate Composite Walls in Nuclear Facilities
Modular steel-plate composite (SC) walls are improving overall schedule and quality in safety-related nuclear structures, and building designers now have a comprehensive resource to facilitate their design with AISC’s Design Guide 32: Design of Modular Steel-Plate Composite Walls for Safety-Related Nuclear Facilities.
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October 9, 2017
Steel Core System Revolutionizes High-Rise Construction
A new steel/concrete composite high-rise core wall system is revolutionizing the design and construction of tall buildings.
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August 26, 2015
2016 Specification for Structural Steel Buildings Draft Available for Second Public Review
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August 31, 2015
Call for Entries Now Open for 2016 IDEAS2 Awards
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October 5, 2017
IDEAS2 Entries Deadline Extended to October 13
There’s still time to enter your steel-framed building projects in the 2018 IDEAS2 Awards competition! The deadline for entries has been extended to Friday, October 13.
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September 25, 2017
AISC and Steel Erectors Collaborate to Improve Erector Certification Requirements
AISC has revised its indemnity agreement for certified erectors to make it more equitable for all parties.
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September 14, 2015
Fifteenth Annual ACSA/AISC Steel Design Student Competition Winners Announced
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September 21, 2015
In Memory of Lew Brunner, Former AISC Vice President
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September 19, 2017
University of Cincinnati’s Nippert Stadium West Pavilion Wins Steel Design Award
The West Pavilion at the University of Cincinnati’s Nippert Stadium has earned national recognition in the 2017 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel awards program (IDEAS2).
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September 14, 2017
AISC Seeks Candidates for Lifetime and Special Achievement Awards
Do you know a deserving individual who has demonstrated outstanding leadership and provided significant contributions to the structural steel industry? Nominate them for AISC’s awards programs recognizing exceptional industry professionals.
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September 21, 2015
2016 Seismic Provisions for Structural Steel Buildings Draft Available for Second Public Review
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September 23, 2015
Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center Wins National Steel Building Award
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September 5, 2017
Supplement to Prequalified Moment Connection Standard Available for Public Review
The first supplement to the 2016 AISC standard, Prequalified Connections for Special and Intermediate Steel Moment Frames for Seismic Applications (AISC 358-16), is available for public review until October 6, 2017.
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August 31, 2017
AISC Specification for Nuclear Facilities Available for Public Review
The current draft of the 2017 AISC Specification for Safety-Related Steel Structures for Nuclear Facilities (AISC N690-17) is available for public review until October 13, 2017.
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September 29, 2015
Vegas High Roller Observation Wheel Wins National Steel Building Award
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October 1, 2015
Seventh Annual SteelDay Delivers Industry Insight to Thousands
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August 25, 2017
First Span of New Tappan Zee Bridge Opens
The first span of New York’s Tappan Zee Bridge replacement opens to westbound traffic today. The three-mile-long, twin-span steel crossing is one of the largest active bridge projects in the nation and a testament to the work and capabilities of America’s steel fabricators and constructors.
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August 24, 2017
Winners Announced in 2017 Steel Design Student Competition
Nine student design projects have been recognized as winners in the 17th annual Steel Design Student Competition for the 2016-2017 academic year.
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October 12, 2015
Maria Garlock of Princeton University Wins 2016 T.R. Higgins Lectureship Award
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October 16, 2015
Circuit of the Americas Observation Tower and Austin360 Amphitheater Wins National Steel Building Award
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August 23, 2017
NYC’s 4 World Trade Center Wins National Steel Building Design Award
Four World Trade Center in New York City has earned national recognition in the 2017 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel awards program (IDEAS2).
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August 22, 2017
Call for Entries Open for 2018 Prize Bridge Competition
NSBA is now accepting entries for the 2018 Prize Bridge Competition. This prestigious awards competition, held biennially, honors significant and innovative steel bridges constructed in the U.S.
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October 21, 2015
Minnesota Fallen Firefighters Memorial Wins National Steel Building Award
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October 28, 2015
Denver Union Station Wins National Steel Building Award
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August 17, 2017
Lamar Station Classroom for Urban Farming in Lakewood, Colo., Wins Steel Award
The Lamar Station Classroom for Urban Farming in Lakewood, Colo., has earned national recognition in the 2017 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel awards program (IDEAS2).
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August 14, 2017
Celebrate SteelDay with the U.S. Structural Steel Industry September 15
You’re invited to join in celebrating the structural steel industry’s ninth annual SteelDay on September 15!
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November 4, 2015
Pomona College’s Studio Art Hall Wins National Steel Building Award
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November 19, 2015
New Supplement to AISC Specification for Safety-Related Steel Structures for Nuclear Facilities Available
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August 11, 2017
Southwest University Park in El Paso, Texas, Wins Steel Design Award
Southwest University Park baseball stadium in El Paso, Texas, has earned national recognition in the 2017 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel awards program (IDEAS2).
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August 9, 2017
Pterodactyl Office in Culver City, Calif., Wins National Steel Design Award
The Pterodactyl Office in Culver City, Calif.,has earned national recognition in the 2017 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel awards program (IDEAS2).
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December 1, 2015
Updated Fee Schedule for AISC Certification Programs
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December 2, 2015
Florida Polytechnic University’s IST Building Wins National Steel Building Award
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August 3, 2017
Samsung Americas Headquarters Wins National Steel Design Award
The Samsung Americas Headquarters (Device Solutions) in San Jose, Calif., has earned national recognition in the 2017 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel awards program (IDEAS2).
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July 26, 2017
2018 IDEAS2 Building Design Awards Call for Entries Open
Architectural and engineering firms, structural steel companies, general contractors and owners are encouraged to enter their steel-framed building projects in the 2018 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel (IDEAS2) Awards competition.
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December 7, 2015
AISC Issues New Certification Program Requirements for Public Comment
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December 14, 2015
AISC Elects New Board Chair, Vice Chair and Directors
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July 20, 2017
Los Angeles Valley College Monarch Center Wins Steel Design Award
The Los Angeles Valley College Monarch Center in Valley Glen, Calif., has earned national recognition in the 2017 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel awards program (IDEAS2).