Tag Archives: Steel

San Francisco tower wins steel design award

February 15, 2019

The 181 Fremont St. tower in San Francisco, California, has won the American Institute of Steel Construction’s (AISC’s) award in the projects greater than $75 million category.

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UCLA conference center gets LEED platinum

February 3, 2019

The University of California Los Angeles’ (UCLA’s) Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center has set a new standard for sustainability. The $162-million building earned a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification.

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AISI publishes new specifications for cold-formed steel

January 11, 2019

The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has published Supplement No. 1 to AISI S100-16, North American Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members.

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Expanding on structural steel

December 7, 2018

The effects of corrosion on metal building components range from aesthetically undesirable appearances to hazardous structural conditions. This is particularly the case for masonry buildings constructed in the early 1900s, where unprotected structural steel is often in contact with exterior wall construction.

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Errors found in the design of collapsed Florida bridge

December 7, 2018

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) that is investigating the March 2018 pedestrian bridge collapse in Miami said in a preliminary report errors were made in the design of the 53-m (174-ft) span. Cracking observed prior to the collapse of the structure at Florida International University (FIU) is consistent with those mistakes.

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