In 1921, a group of steel fabricators started to unify a fragmented industry that had no universally accepted standards, codes, or practices. A century later, AISC continues to unite the industry to make structural steel the material of choice. The project's complex 3D modeling had to precisely plan each section component for quick construction, and the pieces had to be timed perfectly. Check out the latest interactive graphs on typical mill pricing and the Producer Price Index. Oct. 5, 2020 - Did you know the word "dinosaur" is younger than the oldest steel bridge that's still in service in the U.S.? "The historical perspective really underscores the tremendous lifespan of steel bridges, " said NSBA Director of Market Development Brandon Chavel, PE, PhD.
107 steel bridges that are still in service today were open to traffic in 1874.
Structural steel played a vital role in preserving Faroll Focus at Wellesley College during a major construction project. Engineers at LeMessurier and Turner Construction supported the interior walls of the Focus with 200 tons of structural steel while they demolished the rest of the adjoining Sage...
Congratulations to Dan M. Frangopol, PE, F.SEI, F.EMI, Dist.M.ASCE, PhD, who has been honored with the 2021 Aftab Mufti Medal for lifetime achievement in civil structural health monitoring by the International Association of Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure (ISHMII). Find...
Entries are open through April 30 for the 2021 Excellence in Welding Awards. Nominate those who demonstrate dedicat… https://t.co/ZmQI21V4fD
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60 years ago, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe became the first architect honored with the J. Lloyd Kimbrough Medal. The AI… https://t.co/AYzNITCGbA
The application for AISC #Scholarships for Juniors, Seniors, and Master's #Students is open! We'll award $156,000 i… https://t.co/o1jvacknEz