ماهنامه انجمن فولاد آمریکا اوت ۲۰۲۲

فهرست ماهنامه انجمن فولاد آمریکا اوت ۲۰۲۲

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steelwise
۱۶ Composite Beam Possibilities
BY J.R. MUJAGIC, SE, PE, PHD, AND
CHRISTINA HARBER, SE, PE
The soon-to-be released 2022 version of
the AISC Specification brings flexibility and
innovation to composite beam design with
the introduction of a performance-based
alternative for shear connections.

data driven
۲۰ Historic Rhythms
BY JOE DARDIS
As GDP recovery goes, so typically does
construction—۱۲ to 18 months later—making
it a useful, if not perfect, economic indicator
to keep an eye on.

field notes
۲۲ The Sky’s the Limit
INTERVIEW BY GEOFF WEISENBERGER
This year’s Forge Prize winners discuss their
Common Sky concept, which has the potential
to take urban housing projects to new heights,
both figuratively and literally.

business issues
۲۴ The Inner Journey
BY DAN COUGHLIN
Achieving long-term success as an
organization is sometimes a matter of
looking inward.

features

۲۸ Center Stage
BY JENNIFER GREENAWALT, SE, PE, AND
MICHAEL CROPPER, PE
Capital One Hall takes the stage
in suburban D.C. with a signature
sawtooth façade supported by longspan steel trusses.

۳۶ High Gear
BY KERRI MOLITOR
Early fabricator and erector
involvement help a steel-framed vehicle
performance and electrification facility
navigate heavy traffic on a congested
job site.

۴۲ No Paint? No Problem
BY GEOFF WEISENBERGER
While supply chain shortages have
affected paint and primer products for
structural steel applications, there’s no
need to panic—because a significant
portion of structural steel doesn’t need
to be painted or primed.

۴۴ Facilitating Faster Framing
BY ERIN CONAWAY
The winners of AISC’s
SpeedConnection Challenge work to
push the erection envelope and allow
steel frames to come together faster.

۴۸ Building Bridges
in Blacksburg
BY GEOFF WEISENBERGER
The Student Steel Bridge Competition
was back in full force at Virginia Tech,
marking the first in-person National
Finals since 2019.

۵۶ Shared Space
The winner of this year’s AISC Forge
Prize visualizes an attractive, ambitious
new take on public housing.