CHICAGO - Hot-rolled structural steel is the greenest structural material on the market, thanks to its unsurpassed recycled content and ability to be recycled into new steel, over and over again, with no loss of properties. It's an obvious choice for the Buy…
Christopher Raebel Named AISC VP of Engineering and Research
CHICAGO - The American Institute of Steel Construction is proud to welcome Christopher H. Raebel, SE, PE, PhD, as its new vice president of engineering…
New Hampshire’s Buy America Law Keeps Taxpayer Money, Jobs in the U.S.
CHICAGO - New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu today signed Buy American legislation into law during a visit to AISC-member Capone Iron Corporation North…
Students Showcase Ideas for Wildlife Crossing at SSBC National Finals
CHICAGO - The University of Florida took home the overall first place prize at the 2022 Student Steel Bridge Competition National Finals at Virginia Tech. This year’s competition challenged students to design, fabricate, and construct a conceptual scaled…
AISC Releases Updated Design Guide for Structural Stainless Steel
CHICAGO - The American Institute of Steel Construction has updated its design guide on designing with structural stainless steel. Design Guide 27, 2nd Ed., Structural Stainless Steel is based on the new Specification for Structural Stainless Steel Buildings.…
AISC Issues Technical Advisory about Painting Interior Steel
CHICAGO - Anecdotal evidence suggests that specifiers are increasingly requiring that fully enclosed steel members in building structures be primed. The American Institute of Steel Construction has issued a technical advisory to clarify the matter. For almost…
AISI Standards Council Announces Winning Research Proposals for 2022 Small Project/Fellowship Program
Photo: Ben Schafer, Ph.D., P.E. (kneeling), the Willard and Lillian Hackerman Professor of Civil and Systems Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, with students. WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) Standards…
Connecticut Bridge Wins Top NSBA Prize
CHICAGO - The I-91 Interchange 29 Exit Ramp Flyover Bridge in Hartford, Conn., is the 2022 Bridge of the Year! The National Steel Bridge Alliance and participants of last week's World Steel Bridge Symposium in Denver selected the 880-ft. bridge for the top…
Nine Projects Win Steel Industry’s Highest Design Honor
DENVER - Just moments ago, the American Institute of Steel Construction revealed the results of its Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel (IDEAS2) Award competition. AISC made the announcement before an audience…
New ASCE Publication Outlines Issues Associated with Fire After an Earthquake
Reston, Va. – Earthquake damage can increase the likelihood of fire ignitions as utility lines and interior fire protection systems can be damaged or compromised. A new report from the American Society of Civil Engineers, Post-Earthquake Fire Assessment…
