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Structural steel buildings specification available for second public review

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Structural steel buildings specification available for second public review

Next year's specification open for comments until Sept. 21


By Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor | August 28, 2015

Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant Structural Steel. Photo: PEO ACWA/Creative Commons

The current draft of the 2016 AISC Specification for Structural Steel Buildings is now available for a second public review.

Public review comments are welcome until September 21, 2015 on any new revisions that have been made since the first public review draft was posted in the spring. The draft Specification and a comment form are available for download on the AISC website

Hard copies are also available (for a $35 charge) by calling 312.670.5411.

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