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AISC
Introduction and Perspective
Roger Ferch October 27, 2016
AISC
Technical Institute
&
Trade Association
AISC Membership
Full – 950 (fabricators, producers, & service centers)
Associate – 453 (allied companies and service providers)
Professional - 27,902 (engineers and architects)
Affiliate – 973 (contractors, inspectors and others)
Educator -1,140
Student - 8,646
The Beginning
• “We want to increase the demand for steel by bringing about conditions that permit its economical use”
• “We must do something that will be accepted and welcomed as constructive by the mills, the engineering profession, the architects, building commissioners, and the customers of steel”
Lee Miller, Director November 1922
Four Functions
Member Services
Market Development
Engineering & Research
Certification
Two Audiences
Buildings Bridges
AISC Standards AASHTO
Private Funding Government
Private Contracts State DOT
2015 and 2016 Square Footage & Projects Flat
2017 up 5%, 2018 down 5%
Challenges
Fabricated Steel Imports
Process
Or whatever’s Next (GFRP?)
Or whatever’s Next (GFRP?)
Total construction cost including
foundations was $338k versus
galvanized steel framed structure at
$406k
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