Dan M. Frangopol, the inaugural Fazlur R. Khan Endowed Chair of Structural Engineering and Architecture at Lehigh University, has been honored by ASCE with the establishment of the ASCE Frangopol Medal.  The award recognizes his contributions as a pioneering researcher and educator and leading authority in the fields of life-cycle civil engineering and life-cycle cost optimization.  This prestigious award will serve to recognize individuals who follow in his footsteps.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CHICAGO – Students around the country are gearing up for another exciting Student Steel Bridge Competition–and the American Institute of Steel Construction and American Society of Civil Engineers have just announced the challenge that they’ll have to solve by designing, fabricating, and erecting a scale-model steel bridge!

CHICAGO – The AISC Education Foundation is helping 48 students pursue their dreams of attending colleges and universities across the country for the 2023-2024 academic year, awarding more than $211,000 in scholarships.

CHICAGO – The American Institute of Steel Construction has released several new free resources to complement the hot-off-the-presses 16th edition of its Steel Construction Manual for download at aisc.org/16thedition.

These additional materials include the v16.0 Manual Companion, v16.0 Shapes Database, v16.0H Historic Shapes Database, Basic Design Values Cards, and an Interactive Reference List. 

CHICAGO – The latest versions of two AISC seismic standards, AISC Seismic Provisions for Structural Steel Buildings (ANSI/AISC 341-22) and AISC Prequalified Connections for Special and Intermediate Steel Moment Frames for Seismic Applications (ANSI/AISC 358-22), are now available. 

CHICAGO – A brand new standard, Seismic Provisions for Evaluation and Retrofit of Existing Structural Steel Buildings (ANSI/AISC 342-22), is now available as a free download from aisc.org/standards.

CHICAGO – A draft of the next edition of the AISC Specification for Safety-Related Steel Structures for Nuclear Facilities (AISC N690) is now available for public review and comment.