The American Iron and Steel Institute has published a new research report, “RP23-02: Influence of Support Attachment Pattern on the Out-of-Plane Buckling Capacity of Steel Deck.” RP23-02 is available for free download in the AISI Design Resources section at www.buildusingsteel.org.
The American Iron and Steel Institute welcomes Dustin Young as the director of business development for the construction program. Young is responsible for managing the optimization of the AISI construction programs by providing strategic leadership to direct multiple construction committees and implement program business plans.
A research project progressing from the American Iron and Steel Institute’s Small Project/Fellowship Program has received significant funding through the National Science Foundation to advance performance-based fire design for cold-formed steel structures.
American Iron and Steel Institute Vice President of Construction Robert J. Wills, P.E., was recognized with the prestigious American Institute of Steel Construction Lifetime Achievement Award at NASCC: The Steel Conference on April 12 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The American Iron and Steel Institute has published a new research report, “RP23-01: Analytical Equations for Critical Local Buckling Stress of Lipped Channels.” The report provides analytical equations for calculating the critical load-buckling stress of lipped channels with or without punchouts under compression and bending.
The American Iron and Steel Institute announced on June 2 the selection of Dan Snyder as its new vice president of construction program. He is responsible for leadership of AISI’s construction programs, including commercial buildings, codes and standards, and transportation/infrastructure.
The American Iron and Steel Institute presented two awards to recognize individuals who have made significant contributions to advancing the competitive use of steel in the marketplace — specifically in the construction market.
The Standards Council of the American Iron and Steel Institute has formed a new group that will be primarily responsible for the ongoing development of AISI S250, North American Standard for Thermal Transmittance of Building Envelopes with Cold-Formed Steel Framing.
