Steel Educators' Tip Sheet

April - May 2014


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BUILDING PROJECT: Chemical Engineering (CHME) Building Addition, Purdue
Find images for a steel building under construction, including erection of the steel frame, placement of metal deck, casting of the floor slab, fireproofing, and cladding. Selected photos can be viewed in the Photo Gallery.
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Updated January 2014
SLIDE SHOW: Bolting and Welding
This PowerPoint show provides technical information on bolting and welding, as well as the impacts of details and design choices on schedule, cost, sequence and project management. Updated to the 2010 AISC Specification.
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  Previously featured teaching aids

SLIDE SHOW: Structures of the Everyday
Designed for architectural lecture courses, these PowerPoint slides contain graphics and information suitable for a variety of courses. This unit includes structural steel shapes, space frames, beams, open web joists, columns, braces and lintels. There is also an overview of connections.
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SLIDE SETS: Teaching Aids for Structural Steel Design Courses
This series of slide sets can be used for instruction on beams, compression members, tension members, and combined forces. Pick and choose slides to incorporate into your lectures. The slides are divided in the "theory" and "manual" sections; the "manual" sections have been updated to the 14th edition Steel Construction Manual.
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Check out AISC Podcasts

Learn about some of the steel industry's leading professionals from the more than twenty "Steel Profiles" available on AISC Podcasts.

To get ready for the 2014 National Student Steel Bridge Competition, listen to Episode #6 featuring Frank Hatfield. Learn, among other things, how the competition got its start.

 

AISC Scholarships

The deadline to apply online is May 1, 2014.

Full-time Juniors, Seniors and Masters students enrolled in civil, architectural or construction engineering, or construction management programs at domestic universities are encouraged to apply for the 2014-15 academic year AISC Scholarships. More than $95,000, provided by the AISC Education Foundation and various steel industry organizations, will be awarded to students. Visit www.aisc.org/scholarships, and click on the appropriate link to see full eligibility requirements and to link to the online application.

National Student Steel Bridge Competition

Regional competitions this month will finalize the roster for the NSSBC.

Congratulations to the teams that have qualified to compete thus far at the National Competition, which will be held at the University of Akron on May 23 and 24. Eleven of the eighteen conference-level competitions will take place in April. Good luck to all teams!
2013-14 ACSA/AISC Steel Design Architecture Student Competition

The submission deadline is May 21, 2014.

The fourteenth annual Steel Design Student Competition challenges students, working individually or in teams, to explore a variety of design issues related to the use of steel in design and construction. Category I "Border-Crossing Station" challenges architecture students to design a border-crossing station sited on a boundary between two countries. Category II "Open" offers architecture students the opportunity to select a site and building program using steel as the primary material. To learn more about this competition, visit www.aisc.org/studentdesign.
AISC Educator Forum

Looking for a photo or an idea for a hands-on demonstration?

The AISC Educator Forum is a new site for educators to share files and post useful resources with others in the steel education community. There is no cost to access the forum; all you have to do is submit a request to join. Visit www.aisc.org/eduforum to learn more or to request access.
Milek Faculty Fellowship Winner Announced

Congratulations to this year's Milek Faculty Fellow!

Michael Pollino of Case Western Reserve University was awarded the 2014 AISC Milek Fellowship for his proposal titled "Damage Resistant Design Methodology for Multi-Hazard Resilient Buildings". For more information regarding the Milek Fellowship, visit www.aisc.org/facultyfellowship.
Seismic Upgrade

Use SteelWise articles to brush up on your (and your students') steel know-how.

The SteelWise feature in Modern Steel Construction provides practical knowledge on a number of topics, ranging from stability analysis, to how choice of corrosion protection affects connection design, to practical considerations for expansion joints in buildings.

Need to catch up on AISC's resources for seismic design? July 2013's SteelWise installment provides an overview of the contents of the 2nd Edition of the Seismic Design Manual, which is based on the 2010 AISC Seismic Provisions for Structural Steel Buildings. The article also provides a link to various seismic design resources, including design guides and background documents.

SteelDay is September 19, 2014

Save the date!

Save the date for SteelDay 2014! This year, SteelDay is scheduled for Friday, September 19. Visit www.steelday.org to learn about events near you!
Questions or comments on this Tip Sheet? E-mail strsteel@ecn.purdue.edu Judy Liu, Purdue University

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