August 1997

12 1/2 Minutes
AISC's Engineering & Research Department

Bridge Crossings No. 09
By Robert A. Kase, PE
Twelve Commandments for Economic Steel Box Girders

Oakland's Amtrak Station
The new C.W. Dellums Amtrak Station capitalizes on Oakland's tradition as a rail center (182KB PDF)

Off The Beam

Practical Cost Saving Ideas for the Design Professionals: Welding
Calculate loads transferred through welds (40KB PDF)

South Shore Plaza
Keeping all of the stores open was critical during renovation and vertical expansion of this 40-year-old mall. (171KB PDF)

Steel Frame Supports Giant Texas Telescope
Structural steel maximized the strength-to-weight ratio while minimizing thermal mass (139KB PDF)

Steel Mill Roundtable
Some engineers and fabricators have expressed concerns about structural shape availability. However, the remaining mills express confidence that supply is more than adequate. (32KB PDF)