About the author  ⁄ Christopher M. Hewitt

Christopher Hewitt is Staff Engineer in the AISC Engineering and Research Department where he is directly responsible for the ongoing development and maintenance of the AISC Steel Construction Manual. Christopher serves as Secretary to the AISC Committee on Manuals and Textbooks. He also serves on the NCSEA Advocacy Committee and the ASCE Committee on Structural Connections.

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