Steel Construction and Products
The Heights & Areas Calculator, developed by the International Code Council, the American Wood Council, and WoodWorks, is based on provisions in the 2006 to 2015 editions of the International Building Code.
A free app that calculates the maximum allowable heights and areas for buildings of various occup...
read moreA "baker's dozen" of structural steel projects have earned recognition in the 2019 Innovative Des...
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In downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, a steel and glass tower gives rise to a dramatic cantile...
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Independent studies suggest the construction industry could lose nearly 30,000 jobs as a result o...
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A blend of custom designed elements along with standard rolled sections worked together to complete the architectural expression of the daylit terminal and the open and airy concourse. Photo credit: Tim Griffith
The facility boasts a new landside Central Terminal and the new 19-gate airside Concourse B, whic...
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AESS steel columns at Lee Hall III, Clemson University, designed by Thomas Phifer and Partners with McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. Photo: Courtesy SOM / Scott Frances Photography
Advances in R&D are fostering new forms of structural and aesthetic steel.
Lamar Station Classroom for Urban Farming, Lakewood, Colo. Photo: Jesse Kuroiwa
The annual awards program, sponsored by the American Institute of Steel Construction, honors the...
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The American Institute of Steel Construction contends that the steel industry is a “world leader”...
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Steel also has certain advantageous traits in terms of economics and sustainability, says Michael...
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Rendering courtesy of Forbes Massie/ Heatherwick Studio
The installation is designed by British architect Thomas Heatherwick and will be the centerpiece...
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The Rutgers University School of Business won a National Award for Projects $15 million to $75 million in the 2016 IDEAS2 awards
Held annually by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), the IDEAS2 award...
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Winter Construction is part of the Star family, and their new 8300 sf brewery and tasting room is...
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Photo: Alan Lam/Creative Commons.
Updates 2007 edition; includes five comprehensive design examples.
Rendering © Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
The hat truss-supported office tower was topped off in January, rising 25 stories above the Salt...
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The updated version of the 2016 AISC Code of Standard Practice is now available.
American Institute of Steel Construction seeks input on standard update.
The University of Oregon's Hatfield-Dowlin Football Performance Center earned a Merit Award for the design and structure of the facility. Image: Jeremy Bittermann
Calatrava's soaring Innovation Science and Technology Building at Florida Polytechnic University...
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One challenge required onsite bending of CFA panels for the curved portion of the facility. Photo courtesy of Metl-Span.
The goal from the beginning was to construct an energy efficient building with insulated metal pa...
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Construction input prices were down in January, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Prices for other materials were also down on both a monthly and yearly basis.
The decline in oil and petroleum prices finally showed up in the produce price index data, accord...
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Photo: Thester11 via Wikimedia Commons
Research at Case Western Reserve University has found that buildings that rock during an earthqua...
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Two instructors and a doctoral student of the Graduate Institute of Ferrous Technology at Pohang University of Science and Technology, South Korea, make up the team behind the discovery. Photo: Graduate Institute of Ferrous Technology/Wikimedia Commons
The new alloy makes steel as strong as titanium.
Few colleges or universities have embraced prefabrication more wholeheartedly than Valparaiso (In...
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Demountable structural steel assemblies would be a greener way to make use of steel in the constr...
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Hosted by AISC and its members and partners, SteelDay offers free events throughout the country f...
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The London-based firm unveiled plans for the Russian Copper Company's headquarters in Yekaterinbu...
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The firm's research shows that 3D printing has the potential to reduce costs, cut waste, and slas...
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Building Teams have been using steel decks with proven success for 75 years. Building Design+Cons...
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Mill Junction will house up to 370 students and is supported by 50-year-old grain silos.
Located in the Netherlands, the project was designed to promote a healthier lifestyle.
