Gary Prinz, Ph.D., P.E., professor and director of the Grady E. Harvell Civil Engineering Research and Education Center at the University of Arkansas, was recently selected as the recipient of the 2024 Robert J. Dexter Memorial Award Lecture by the Steel Bridge Task Force of the American Iron and Steel Institute and presented his research — which is focused on fracture, fatigue and the service life of steel bridge structures — at a task force meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The Steel Bridge Task Force, which is comprised of the American Iron and Steel Institute, the National Steel Bridge Alliance, and the American Association of State and Highway Transportation Officials Steel and Metals Technical Committee, has named David Stoddard, senior steel applications engineer at SSAB Americas, as the recipient of the 2024 Alexander D. Wilson Memorial Award.
Manitou Group announced the signing of a letter of intent with the Nordic steelmaker SSAB for deliveries of fossil-free steel. Deliveries are set to start in 2026 and will ramp up as SSAB’s fossil-free steel production capacity increases.
The Steel Bridge Task Force, comprised of the American Iron and Steel Institute, the National Steel Bridge Alliance and the American Association of State and Highway Transportation Officials Steel and Metals Technical Committee, has named Justin Ocel, Ph.D., P.E., of the Federal Highway Administration’s Resource Center as the recipient of the 2024 Richard S. Fountain Award.
Central States unveils steel board and batten siding, promising durability, aesthetic appeal and versatility for residential and commercial structures.
The American Iron and Steel Institute has updated AISI S310 (North American Standard for the Design of Profiled Steel Diaphragm Panels). The standard, first published in 2013, provides design provisions for diaphragms consisting of profiled steel panels, which include fluted profiles and cellular panel profiles.
With 60-foot-high ceilings and soaring glass façades that fill the space with light, LaGuardia Airport’s massive new Terminal B completely transforms the travel experience.
The American Iron and Steel Institute announced that Harry W. (Hank) Martin has been recognized with the Excellence Award of the National Institute of Building Sciences Building Seismic Safety Council.
