October 2003

3 Schools + 2 Years = 1 Team
By Edward E. Garvin, P.E. and Beth S. Pollak
Design-build was the solution to the equation for streamlining a fast-track, multi-building school project in Queens, NY. (165 KB)

Blast Resistant Design with Structural Steel
By Anatol Longinow, Ph.D. and Farid Alfawakhiri, Ph.D.
Common questions about blast-resistant design are answered in this handy reference. (129 KB)

Dream Team
By Beth S. Pollak
With design-build cooperation, a three-story addition to a hospital in Albuquerque, NM is a smooth operation. (244 KB)

No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
By John Cross, P.E. and Joseph Jun
AISC's marketing staff takes a look at how fabricators can ensure they reap the rewards of early involvement. (137 KB)

Steel Wins Big
By Wayne Searle
Located in the heart of Las Vegas, the Colosseum at Caesars Palace used structural steel and teamwork to swiftly recreate an historic landmark on a grand scale. (299 KB)

SteelWise: The One-Third Stress Increase - Where is it now?
By Keith Mueller, Ph.D. and Charles J. Carter, P.E., S.E.
ASCE/SEI standards no longer permit the familiar one-third stress increase in allowable stress design. In practical terms, what does this mean for designers? (135 KB)

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