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Submit a Project for the 2025 IDEAS² Awards
We’re looking for exceptional projects that show how American structural steel fosters superior engineering and architectural excellence, adaptive reuse, sustainability, and constructability.
What's New in Modern Steel Construction
This month, get the scoop on the eight bridges that won Prize Bridge Awards in 2024! Plus, find out how Design Guide 40: Rain Loads and Ponding will help you design more stable roof systems.
Get Design Guidance on Base Connections
AISC’s newly released Design Guide 1, Base Connection Design for Steel Structures (Third Edition) features expanded seismic design and embedded base connection design sections.
Nominate Someone Remarkable for an AISC Award
AISC is accepting nominations for its award programs that honor people who make a difference in the world of design and construction.
See Your Generosity in Action
In March, donors like you gave several students the opportunity to attend NASCC: The Steel Conference. Find out more about the connections and conversations they enjoyed the most!
16th Edition Manual Available
Keep up with the latest updates to AISC's flagship standards! The new edition of the Steel Construction Manual is available for purchase.
Expertly Design for Ponding on Roofs
Check out AISC's Design Guide 40, Rain Loads and Ponding, to learn how to avoid or resist water accumulation and any resulting instability in structural steel roof systems.
Public Review Notice: Code of Standard Practice for Structural Stainless Steel Buildings
A draft of the next edition of the AISC Code of Standard Practice for Structural Stainless Steel Buildings (AISC 313) is now available for public review and comment. The next edition of AISC 313 will supersede the 2021 version and is anticipated to be finalized in 2025. July 12, 2024Brandon Chavel Returns to NSBA as Vice President of Bridges
“Brandon’s years of experience and leadership in the bridge design community make him the perfect person to serve as the voice of America’s steel bridge industry,” said AISC Senior Vice President Scott Melnick. June 19, 2024University of Florida Wins 2024 Student Steel Bridge Competition
"These students worked all year on design, fabrication, and construction and competed with the best of the best," said Christina Harber, SE, PE, AISC's senior director of education. "AISC is proud of all of them, and they should be proud of themselves, too." June 4, 2024Certification Standard on Complex Protective Coating Systems Available for Public Review
The next edition of this standard will supersede the version published in 2010 under the designation AISC 420-10/SSPC-QP 3. This update intends to bring the standard in line with current companion reference standards. May 31, 2024About Us
The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), headquartered in Chicago, is a non-partisan, not-for-profit technical institute and trade association established in 1921 to serve the structural steel design community and construction industry in the United States.
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