Steel Educators' Tip Sheet

January 2013

Be sure to complete the online reservation form.

The 14th edition Steel Construction Manual, the 2nd edition Seismic Design Manual and Detailing for Steel Construction Manual are all available at a reduced cost to students when ordered through their professor. To learn more information about the Student Manual Discount Program or to reserve manuals for your class, visit www.aisc.org/studentdiscountprogram. If you have any questions, contact Maria Mnookin at mnookin@aisc.org.

Enroll for the entire course, or sign up for individual webinars.

Faculty, students and other professionals have the opportunity to attend "Night School," a webinar-based series offered by AISC's Continuing Education and starting on January 14. The first course consists of eight 90-minute webinars that are focused on the Fundamentals of Connection Design and will be taught by Dr. Tom Murray, Emeritus Professor at Virginia Tech.
More information can be found at www.aisc.org/nightschool. Consider enrolling yourself, or using Night School to supplement your steel design class and offering your students another credit hour. You can also register for individual webinars even after the course has started.

Get ready for special sessions for faculty and students at the 2013 NASCC: The Steel Conference, St. Louis, Missouri, April 17-19.

The Educator Session on Wednesday, April 17, from 8am - noon, will include presentations on Bridge Plate Girder Design by the Numbers, Bridge Design for Economy of Construction and Bridge Design for Aesthetics. Registration is required. You can register online now for this complimentary session; just select "Educator Session" in the "à la carte pricing" portion of the registration form. Visit www.aisc.org/nascc for more information on NASCC.

The third annual Students Connecting with Industry Sessions (SCIS) program will be on Thursday, April 18, from 10am-2:15pm. John Hooper of Magnusson Klemencic Associates and Karl Frank of Hirschfeld Industries will present a special session entitled “Tips for Starting Your Career.” The day will also include lunch, an exhibit hall tour, and the "Direct Connect" session, where students can interact one-on-one with about 40 key representatives from the steel industry. For AISC Student Members, registration to NASCC and SCIS is complimentary. Students who attend the entire SCIS program will receive a complimentary ticket to Thursday night's industry dinner, as well as up to $175 in travel reimbursement. Registration is required and can be done online, with the "Student Session" option in the "à la carte pricing" portion of the registration form. Visit www.aisc.org/nascc for more information on NASCC.

For questions on either session, please contact Maria Mnookin (mnookin@aisc.org).

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.

January's article steps through some weld fundamentals and some cases for which two-sided fillet welds may be viable, and economical, substitutions for complete joint penetration (CJP) groove welds. If position of welding, for example, is not an issue, then the potential cost savings may make the fillet weld an attractive alternative. The authors also provide a quick reference design table for easy sizing of fillet welds to replace CJP groove welds, when appropriate.