Steel Educators' Tip Sheet

February 2013

The deadline is March 1, 2013 to apply for a paid internship with AISC's Engineering and Research Department.

AISC is now accepting applications from students enrolled in structural, architectural, or civil engineering programs for a full-time paid internship position at AISC's headquarters in downtown Chicago for the summer of 2013. Qualified applicants will be in, at least, the third year of their curriculum and will have completed at least one course in structural steel design.

AISC interns support the AISC Engineering and Research Department in developing technical resources for structural steel design. Interested students should submit their resumes by March 1, 2013, including a list of related coursework, to hr@aisc.org, with “E&R Summer Internship” in the subject line.

Announcements about AISC Scholarships and the National Student Steel Bridge Competition, and congratulations to this year's Milek Faculty Fellow.

AISC Scholarships: The 2013-14 academic year application is now live! With the Ohio Steel Structures Association, AISC is offering a new scholarship this year for Ohio students. Information and the online application form can be found at www.aisc.org/scholarships.

NSSBC: Congratulations to the participants in the first conference-level event of the 2013 NSSBC. (A link to the MSC article and photo will be posted on modernsteel.com on 2/8/13.)

Milek Faculty Fellowship: This year’s AISC Milek Faculty Fellowship will be awarded to Dr. Luis F. Ibarra, University of Utah. His research will be on the Effect of Buckling Restrained Brace (BRB) Boundary Conditions on the Seismic Resilience of Braced Frames.

Learn more about connection design -- there's still time to register for individual webinars in this first "Night School" course.

The first "Night School" course, which started in January, is Fundamentals of Connection Design, taught by Dr. Tom Murray, Emeritus Professor at Virginia Tech. "Night School" is a webinar-based series offered by AISC's Continuing Education and available to faculty, students, and other professionals.

You can still register for individual webinars in this eight-webinar course. February and March webinars include sessions on shear connections, moment connections, and bracing connections. Cost is per Internet connection. More information can be found at www.aisc.org/nightschool.

Don't miss out on special sessions 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 steel bridge design. Click here for more information. Registration is required. You can register online; just select "Educator Session" in the "à la carte pricing" portion of the NASCC registration form. This session is free, and U.S. faculty who attend are eligble for some travel reimbursement. Visit www.aisc.org/nascc for more information on the NASCC.

The third annual Students Connecting with Industry Sessions (SCIS) program will be on Thursday, April 18, from 10am-2:15pm. The program includes a special session entitled “Tips for Starting Your Career,” 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. More, including information about travel reimbursement and tips for students can be found here. Registration is required and can be done online, with the "Student Session" option in the "à la carte pricing" portion of the NASCC registration form. Visit www.aisc.org/nascc for more information on the 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.

February's issue highlights some important principles from Omer Blodgett's Design of Welded Structures and other books. The article summarizes some key points about load path and weld orientation, information on distortion and shrinkage, tips for addressing torsion, and some common design mistakes.