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.
Finite Element Analysis of Two-Tension Bolt Flush End-Plate Connections Anant R. Kukreti and Thomas M. Murray University of Oklahoma 1984 1054
Examination of Resistance Factor for Load and Resistance Factor Design Criteria Hasun Jeong Pennsylvania State University 1981 1045
Load and Resistance Factor Design of Steel Structures for Fatigue Charles S. Nolan and Pedro Albrecht University of Maryland 1983 1035
Structural Tests of Large Pin-Connected Links G.T. Blake US Steel Research 1981 1033
The Effect of Repair Welds on Service Performance G. Slater The Welding Institute 1983 1032
Analytical Study of Panel Zone Behavior in Beam-Column Connections Ralph M. Richard and David R. Pettijohn University of Arizona 1981 1000
Hybrid Steel Frames Finley Charney Virginia Tech 2013 --
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 --
Cyclic Inelastic Behavior of Concrete Filled Sandwich Panel Walls Subjected to In-Plane Flexure Michel Bruneau University at Buffalo 2014 --
Weld Design for Rectangular HSS Overlapped K- Connections Jeffrey Packer University of Toronto 2014 --
Modeling Reserve System Performance for Low-Ductility Braced Frames Eric Hines Tufts University 2012 --
Framing Strategies for Robustness in Steel Buildings Gustavio Cortes, Judy Liu LeTourneau University, Purdue University 2015 --
Tensile Strength of Embedded Anchor Groups: Tests and Strength Models David Grilli, Amit Kanvinde University of California, Davis 2015 --
Experimental Verification of a Procedure for SMF Continuity Plate Weld Design Chia-Ming Uang University of California, San Diego 2017 --
Evaluation of the Effect of Boat-Shaped Welds and Pneumatic Power Actuated Fasteners on the Seismic Behavior of Moment Frames Matthew Eatherton Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 2015 --
Thermo-Mechanical Modeling and Testing of Thermal Breaks in Structural Steel Point Transmittances Scott Hamel University of Alaska-Anchorage 2016 --
* Damage Resistant Design Methodology for Multi-Hazard Resilient Buildings Michael Pollino, Derek Slovenec, Laura Rendos, Gwen Evans Case Western Reserve University 2019 --
Slip Coefficients for Galvanized Surfaces Sean Donahue, Todd Helwig, Joseph Yura The University of Texas at Austin 2014 --
Thermal Break Strategies for Cladding Systems in Building Structures Jerome F. Hajjar Northeastern University 2017 --
Alternative Weld Details and Design for Continuity Plates and Doubler Plates for Applications in Special and Intermediate Moment Frames Mathew Reynolds Chia-Ming Uang University of California, San Diego 2020 --
Seismic Design Coefficients for SpeedCore or Composite Plate Shear Walls - Concrete Filled (C-PSW/CF) Shubham Agrawal, Morgen Broberg, Amit H. Varma Purdue University 2020 --
Structural Fire Engineering and Design of Filled Composite Plate Shear Walls (SpeedCore) Ataollah Taghipour Anvari, Saahastaranshu Bhardwaj, Preshit Wazalwa, Amit Varma Purdue University 2020 --
Design Development for Steel Strongback Braced Frames to Mitigate Concentrations of Damage Barbara Simpson University of California, Berkeley 2018 --
* Development of Long Span Floor Systems for Multi-Story Residential Structures Devin Huber and Amit Varma Purdue University 2008 --
Ad Hoc Task Group Report on High Strength Steel Ben Schafer AISC Committee on Specifications Task Group on High Strength Steel 2019 --
Ad Hoc Task Group Report on Local Buckling (Width-to-thickness) Limits Ben Schafer AISC Committee on Specifications Task Group on Local Buckling (Width-to-thickness) Limits 2020 --
Pull-Through Testing of Plate Washers for Column Anchor Rod Applications Paul A. Cozzens, Gian Andrea Rassati, James A. Swanson University of Cincinnati 2021 --
Structural Adhesives Workshop Devin Huber and Chris Garrell AISC 2019 --
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 --
SpeedCore Summit Devin Huber and Jennifer Traut-Todaro AISC 2019 --
* 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 --
Analysis and Design of Eccentric Stiffeners Part of Moment Connections to Column Flanges Keith J. Kowalkowski and Javier Alvarez Rodilla Lawrence Tech 2019 --
Investigation into Shear Stud Fatigue Demands Gary S. Prinz University of Arkansas 2019 --
Deconstructable Systems for Sustainable Design of Steel and Composite Structures Lizhong Wang, Lucas N. Troup, Kyle Coleman, Mathhew J. Eckelman, Jerry Hajjar, Clayton Brown, and Mark D. Webster Northeastern University 2016 --
Investigation of Bearing and Tearout of Steel Bolted Connections Mark D. Denavit, Nicolo Franceschetti, Andrew Shahan University of Tennessee, Knoxville 2021 --
Fillet and PJP Welds Bo Dowswell, Clayton Cox, Mohamed S. Gallow, and Fouad H. Fouad ARC International, LLC 2021 --
Durability of Steel Bridge Corrosion Protection Systems Using Environment-Based Accelerated Corrosion Testing PI: Jennifer McConnell | Co-PI: Clara Chan | Research Assistants: Julie Giannino and Nate Young | Other Contributors: Sally Saleem and Tian Bai University of Delaware 2021 --