AISI Standards Council Establishes New Group to Address Energy Standards for Building Envelopes

WASHINGTON, DC – The Standards Council of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) 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. The new Committee on Energy Standards falls under the administrative oversight of the […] The post AISI Standards Council Establishes New Group to Address Energy Standards for Building Envelopes appeared first on Civil + Structural Engineer magazine.

CFSEI to Host Webinar on “Updates to the AISI North American Specification and Framing Standards” on November 29, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) will host a webinar on “Updates to the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) North American Specification and Framing Standards” on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. EDT. The webinar is designed for architects, engineers, building officials and contractors. Participants are eligible for […] The post CFSEI to Host Webinar on “Updates to the AISI North American Specification and Framing Standards” on November 29, 2022 appeared first on Civil + Structural Engineer magazine.

AISI PUBLISHES SUPPLEMENT NO. 3 TO AISI S100-16 (R2020)

WASHINGTON, DC – The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has published Supplement No. 3 to AISI S100-16 (Reaffirmed 2020), North American Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members, 2022 Edition. The North American Specification harmonizes cold-formed steel design technology across the United States, Canada and Mexico, allowing for faster introduction of new technologies as well […] The post AISI PUBLISHES SUPPLEMENT NO. 3 TO AISI S100-16 (R2020) appeared first on Civil + Structural Engineer magazine.

AISI Announces Winner of 2022 Market Development Industry Leadership Award

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) today presented the 2022 Market Development Industry Leadership Award to Benjamin W. Schafer, Ph.D., P.E., the Willard and Lillian Hackerman Professor of Civil and Systems Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. The award was presented by Kevin Dempsey, president and CEO of AISI, at the Institute’s offices […] The post AISI Announces Winner of 2022 Market Development Industry Leadership Award appeared first on Civil + Structural Engineer magazine.

AISI PUBLISHES SUPPLEMENT 1 TO AISI S310-20, NORTH AMERICAN STANDARD FOR THE DESIGN OF PROFILED STEEL DIAPHRAGM PANELS

WASHINGTON, D.C. –The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has published Supplement 1 to AISI S310-20, North American Standard for the Design of Profiled Steel Diaphragm Panels, 2020 Edition. Supplement 1 clarifies the design requirements for diaphragms filled with structural concrete used in the construction of floors. It also provides direction on calculating the resistance of perimeter […] The post AISI PUBLISHES SUPPLEMENT 1 TO AISI S310-20, NORTH AMERICAN STANDARD FOR THE DESIGN OF PROFILED STEEL DIAPHRAGM PANELS appeared first on Civil + Structural Engineer magazine.