Author Archives : Richard B. Haws, P.E.

About the author ⁄ Richard B. Haws, P.E.

Rick Haws is a past chair of the AISI Committee on Framing Standards and is the current chair of the AISI Committee on Specifications. (rick.haws@nucor.com)

Updated AISI S100-16

In 2016, AISI S100, North American Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members (or Specification), was updated with an entirely new layout which is parallel in format with ANSI/AISC 360, Specification for Structural Steel Buildings. Also, the Direct Strength Method has been integrated into the body of AISI S100, which enables engineers to design cold-formed steel members with unconventional cross-sections. …

Nov, 2018 By Helen Chen Ph.D, P.E., LEED AP-BD+C, Roger L. Brockenbrough, P.E., F.ASCE and Richard B. Haws, P.E. In Code Updates Comments 0

Update: Cold-Formed Steel Design 2012

American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) cold-formed steel design and construction standards are developed and maintained by the AISI Committee on Specifications for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members and the AISI Committee on Framing Standards. …

Aug, 2013 By Helen Chen Ph.D, P.E., LEED AP-BD+C, Roger L. Brockenbrough, P.E., F.ASCE and Richard B. Haws, P.E. In Articles, Codes and Standards Comments 0

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