Research

Research Library

The following is a list of all research projects AISC is involved in. Click on the title of each column to sort it and click on any title to learn more about that project.

* denotes a Milek Fellowship Award project

Report Title Primary Investigator(s) Institution Year AISC Report No.
Steel Construction Process Study (Tolerances) David Ruby Ruby & Associates 2004 3205
Stiffened Seated Connections to Column Webs Duane S. Ellifritt University of Florida 1994 1482
Strength and Behavior of Connection Elements Reidar Bjorhovde University of Arizona 1983 1400
Strength and Behavior of Double-Tee Tubular Joints in Tension Joseph A. Yura University of Texas, Austin 1986 1154
Strength and Ductility of Welded Joints Subjected to Out-of-Plane Bending Amit Kanvinde and Gilbert Gronde University of California, Davis and University of Alberta 2008 3237
Strength and Stiffness of Semi-Composite Connections Douglas ammerman and Roberto Leon University of Minnesota 1985 1135
Strength of Transverse Fillet Welds Made with Filler Metals without Specified Toughness Gilbert Grondin University of Alberta 2002 3097
Strength Prediction Method for Shear Studs and Resistance Factor for Composite Beams W. Samuel Easterling & Thomas M. Murray Virginia Tech 2000 3252
Stress, Strain and Force Distributions in Gusset Plate Connections Ralph M. Richard University of Arizona 1983 1401
Structural Adhesives Workshop Devin Huber and Chris Garrell AISC 2019 --
Structural Fire Engineering and Design of Filled Composite Plate Shear Walls (SpeedCore) Ataollah Taghipour Anvari, Saahastaranshu Bhardwaj, Preshit Wazalwa, Amit Varma Purdue University 2020 --
Structural Tests of Large Pin-Connected Links G.T. Blake US Steel Research 1981 1033
Studs Thru Deck Welding, Coated Steel Yoni Adonyi LeTourneau University 2006 3275
Synthesis of Design, Testing and Analysis Research on Steel Column Base Plate Connections in High-Seismic Zones Jerome Hajjar and Robert Dexter University of Minnesota 2005 3273
Tensile Strength of Embedded Anchor Groups: Tests and Strength Models David Grilli, Amit Kanvinde University of California, Davis 2015 --
Tension Capacity of Bolted Single Angle Shear Connection W.M. Kim Roddis The George Washington University 2010 3267
Testing and Design of Extended Shear Tabs Donald R. Sherman and Al Ghorbanpoor University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee 2000 3039
Tests of Bolted Shear Web Connections Bert G. Shelton and Joseph A. Yura University of Texas, Austin 1981 989
Tests to Determine Adequacy of A490 Bolts in Moment End-Plate Connections Thomas M. Murray Structural Engineers, Inc. 1988 1334
The Analysis and Behavior of Deep Bolted Angle Connections Ralph M. Richard University of Arizona 1984 1057
The Behavior and Analysis of Double Row Bolted Shear Web Connections J.M. Ricles and J.A. Yura University of Texas, Austin 1980 973
The Behavior of Trusses with Eccentric Joints Carl E. Kurt University of Kansas 1990 1406
The Dectectability and Significance of Buried Lamellar Tears in Welded Tee Joints Robert D. Stout Lehigh University 1986 1231
The Effect of Burrs on Shear Capacity of Bolted Connections Farrel J. Zwerneman Oklahoma State University 1991 1392
The Effect of Profile and Root Geometry on the Strength of Fillet Welds Brian P. Quinn Purdue University 1991 1407
The Effect of Repair Welds on Service Performance G. Slater The Welding Institute 1983 1032
The Effect of Shear Tab Connections on Tubular Column Strength Stephen Michael Herlache University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee 1989 1420
Thermal Break Strategies for Cladding Systems in Building Structures Jerome F. Hajjar Northeastern University 2017 --
Thermo-Mechanical Modeling and Testing of Thermal Breaks in Structural Steel Point Transmittances Scott Hamel University of Alaska-Anchorage 2016 --
* Thin Composite Two-Way Flooring System for Steel Structural Systems Eugene Boadi-Danquah, Duncan MacLachlan, Brian Robertson, Tristan Yount, Matthew Fadden, and William Collins University of Kansas 2021 --
Three-Dimensional Finite Element Simulation of the Seismic Behavior of Multitier Concentrically Braced Frames C.D. Stoakes, L.A. Fahnestock University of Iowa, University of Illinois 2014 --
Towards Systems Behavior Factors for Composite Frames: Experimental and Analytical Studies Jerome Hajjar and Roberto Leon University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Georgia Tech 2011 3282
Understanding the Behavior of Steel Connections with Bolts and Welds in Combination Mohamed Soliman, Bruce Russell, Christopher Waite, Ligang Shen, Ethan Stringer Oklahoma State University 2021 --
Unification of Flush End-Plate Design Procedures Anant R. Kukreti and Thomas M. Murray University of Oklahoma 1985 1733
Updating Standard Shape Material Properties Database for Design and Reliability F.M. Bartlett and R.J. Dexter University of Western Ontario and University of Minnesota 2001 3062
Weld Design for Rectangular HSS Overlapped K- Connections Jeffrey Packer University of Toronto 2014 --
Welded-Welded Double Framing Angle Connection Moments Marc C. LeBouton and Ralph M. Richard University of Arizona 1987 1295