AISC Calls on Commerce Department to Expand Trade Remedies to Downstream Manufactured and Fabricated Steel Products

AISC yesterday testified to the U.S. Commerce Department that foreign fabricated steel is eroding the competitiveness of U.S. steel fabrication, and imposing trade remedies is essential to preserve the capacity of U.S. steel fabricators to serve critical national defense and security needs.

Environmental Product Declarations for Fabricated Steel Sections and Plate Now Available

New AISC Steel Profiles Podcast Features Ron Ziemian of Bucknell University

AISC Seeks Research Proposals on Eccentric Column Stiffeners and Bolts and Welds

AISC is seeking proposals for research projects that address the topics of eccentric column stiffeners, and bolts and welds in combination.

AISC Thanks President Trump for His Support of the Domestic Steel Industry

On May 9, AISC sent a letter to President Trump thanking him for his support of the domestic steel industry.

Forty-Eight Teams Headed to 25th National Student Steel Bridge Competition

AISC Seeks Nominations for 2017 T.R. Higgins Lectureship Award

Mark Trimble Named AISC Vice President of Certification

Mark W. Trimble, PE, has joined AISC as its new vice president of certification. He’ll be managing the AISC Certification Program, which certifies more than 1,400 fabricators, erectors, and manufacturers of buildings, bridges, bridge components and hydraulic structures.

2017 AISC Specification for Nuclear Facilities Available for Public Review

The 2017 AISC Specification for Safety-Related Steel Structures for Nuclear Facilities is now available for public review until May 22.

AISC Moves Headquarters to New Chicago Office Effective June 27

The New York Times Got it Wrong

AISC Releases New Guide for Castellated and Cellular Beam Design

Building designers now have a valuable resource for the design of castellated and cellular beams in AISC’s Design Guide 31: Castellated and Cellular Beam Design.

National Museum of African American History and Culture Wins Steel Design Award

The National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) in Washington, D.C., has earned national recognition in the 2017 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel awards program (IDEAS2).

Call for Entries Now Open for 2017 IDEAS2 Awards

Students Put Skills to Ultimate Test at 25th National Student Steel Bridge Competition

AISC Issues New Certification Program Requirements

AISC has issued new requirements for its Certified Building Fabricator Program and its new Hydraulic Steel Structures Program, which are now available at www.aisc.org/certification.

AISC Names 2016 Safety Award Winners

More than 80 structural steel fabrication and erection facilities are being honored with an AISC Safety Award for their excellent records of safety performance in 2016.

National September 11 Memorial Museum Pavilion Wins National Building Design Award

Emerson College Los Angeles Center Wins National Building Design Award

Thirteen Building Projects Win Top Steel Design Awards

Thirteen structural steel building projects have earned national recognition in the 2017 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel awards program (IDEAS2).

Patricia Clayton Named AISC’s 2017 Milek Fellow

Patricia M. Clayton, PhD, an assistant professor with the University of Texas at Austin’s Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering’s Ferguson Structural Engineering Laboratory, is the recipient of AISC’s 2017 Milek Fellowship Award.

New Edition of Floor Vibrations Design Guide Now Available

2017 AISC Milek Fellowship Call for Proposals Now Open

AISC Supports “Buy American” and “Hire American”

AISC has released a position paper affirming its support of President Donald J. Trump’s call for expanded rules mandating “Buy American” and “Hire American” on infrastructure projects.

New Revision of AISC Seismic Provisions for Structural Steel Buildings Available

The 2016 version of the AISC standard, Seismic Provisions for Structural Steel Buildings (ANSI/AISC 341-16), is now available for free downloading at www.aisc.org/2016SP.

Charles J. Carter Named New President of AISC

AISC Partners with Charles Pankow Foundation on Research Project to Advance Steel Plate Composite Shear Walls Filled with Concrete

AISC is pleased to be working with the Charles Pankow Foundation on a research project to advance the state of the art for Concrete-Filled Composite Plate Shear Walls (CF-CPSW).

Central Arizona College’s Maricopa Campus Wins National Steel Building Award

2016 Seismic Provisions for Structural Steel Buildings Draft Available for Public Review

AISC to Award 12 Top Professionals at NASCC: The Steel Conference

Twelve leaders from across the structural steel design, construction and academic community will be presented with awards by AISC at the 2017 NASCC: The Steel Conference, March 22-24 in San Antonio.

AISC Elects Seven New Board Members

AISC is pleased to announce the election of seven new members to its Board of Directors.

AISC Releases New Steel Profiles Podcast Featuring Lawrence Griffis of Walter P Moore

2016 Prequalified Moment Connections Standard Draft Available for Public Review

U.S. Steel Industry Supports Trump Administration's "Buy American, Hire American" Initiative

U.S. Rep. Mike Bost (R-IL), along with nearly 20 House Republicans, published a letter to the incoming Trump Administration pledging their assistance in the development of its "Buy American, Hire American" initiative.

New Revision of AISC Structural Steel Buildings Specification Available for Free Downloading

The 2016 version of the AISC standard, Specification for Structural Steel Buildings (ANSI/AISC 360-16), is now available for free downloading at www.aisc.org/2016spec.

Twelve Projects Earn U.S. Steel Industry’s Top Building Award

AISC Launches ‘Steel Selfie’ Instagram Contest

Danielle Kleinhans Joins NSBA as Managing Director

Danielle D. Kleinhans, PE, PhD, has joined the National Steel Bridge Alliance (NSBA), a division of the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), as its new Managing Director.

AISC Supports ARTBA’s Grassroots Effort to Impact Infrastructure Activity

AISC is supporting ARTBA’s (American Road & Transportation Builders Association) grassroots effort to impact infrastructure activity. As such, we encourage everyone to visit ARTBA’s Grassroots Action Center, which will automatically send an email message, a tweet and Facebook post, to your representative and two senators.

AISC Names 2014 Safety Award Winners

2016 Specification for Structural Steel Buildings Draft Available for Public Review

New Tappan Zee Bridge Reaches Steel Milestone

Steel erection on the westbound approach lanes for the new Tappan Zee Bridge in New York has recently completed.

Registration Now Open for 2017 NASCC: The Steel Conference in San Antonio

The 2017 NASCC: The Steel Conference takes place March 22-24 in San Antonio at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center and will offer more than 130 technical sessions and feature over 220 exhibitors showcasing the latest equipment, software and tools.

Industry Leaders to Receive Achievement Awards at NASCC: The Steel Conference

New AISC Design Guide for Vertical Bracing Connections Now Available

American Physical Society Headquarters Expansion Wins National Design Award

The American Physical Society’s (APS) newly renovated headquarters in Ridge, N.Y., has earned national recognition in the 2016 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel awards program (IDEAS2).

Rutgers Business School Wins National Building Design Award

The new Rutgers Business School in Piscataway, N.J., has earned national recognition in the 2016 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel awards program (IDEAS2).

AISC to Live Stream Select Sessions from NASCC: The Steel Conference

UL D982 Improved

New revisions to UL Design No. D982 will allow fire protection costs to be cut nearly in half compared with old unrestrained applications.

Nu Skin Innovation Center in Provo, Utah, Wins National Steel Design Award

The Nu Skin Innovation Center in Provo, Utah, has earned national recognition in the 2016 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel awards program (IDEAS2).

AISC Certification Begins Electronic Notifications

AISC Cancels 2020 NASCC: The Steel Conference Due to Coronavirus Threat

Seismic Standard Available for Limited Public Review

Table D1.1a of AISC 341 details width-to-thickness ratios for diagonal braces. This is the only part of the specification that is currently available for public review and comment.

AISC Seeks Outstanding Industry Leaders, Visionary Designers, and Inspiring Educators

"The design community and domestic fabricated steel construction industry today are all about innovation," said AISC President Charles J. Carter, SE, PE, PhD, “and that's driven by the extraordinary leaders who make a difference shaping the built environment of today and tomorrow."