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Pittsburgh to host 2011 North American Steel Construction Conference

source: dbusinessnews.com, 04.07.2011

Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh will play host to more than 3,500 steel construction professionals May 11-14 during the 2011 NASCC: The Steel Conference presented by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC). The conference features presentations from top industry leaders, more than 90 technical sessions, practical seminars on the latest design and construction techniques, extensive trade show exhibits featuring products and services ranging from engineering software to the newest fabrication equipment, and plentiful networking opportunities. Registration is now open at www.aisc.org/nascc.

NASCC is the premier educational event for structural engineers, fabricators, detailers, educators, and others involved in the design and construction of fabricated steel buildings and bridges. In addition to conference seminars, attendees have many opportunities to exchange ideas with their peers at networking events including the annual Fabricator Roundtable and newly added Steel Industry Roundtable. Conference attendees can earn up to 28 PDHs (Professional Development Hours) while learning from leaders in the design and construction industry such as Lawrence Griffis from Walter P Moore and Duane Miller from The Lincoln Electric Company.

The conference kicks off with a visual tour of Pittsburgh’s architecture and engineering heritage presented by David J. Vater, RA, trustee at the Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. From its founding in 1758 and the construction of Fort Pitt – the most elaborate British fortress in North America – to the world’s first “green” convention center, Pittsburgh has been a city of building innovation. This keynote session will highlight Pittsburgh’s historic iron and steel industry and some of the country’s remarkable places built with Pittsburgh steel, engineering expertise, and technology.

Another keynote session expected to draw a large crowd is the 2011 T.R. Higgins Lecture presented by Charles W. Roeder, P.E., Ph.D., this year’s recipient of AISC’s prestigious T.R. Higgins Award. Roeder has been honored as an outstanding lecturer and author whose technical paper on Gusset Plate Connections for Seismic Design, published in the Proceedings of the Sixth International Workshop on Connections in Steel Structures, is considered a significant contribution to engineering literature on fabricated structural steel. In his lecture Roeder will discuss his research on concentrically braced steel frames and why they’re a practical and economical structural system for controlling damage during seismic events.

Other can’t-miss sessions include: "The Construction Market: Rebounding from a Recession or Mired in a Depression?” by AISC Vice President John Cross; “50 Tips for Designing Constructible Steel Buildings” by Clifford Schwinger, The Harman Group; “What the EOR Needs to Know about Bridge Fabrication” by Ronnie Medlock, High Steel Structures, AISC Member; and “The Lost Art of Communication” by Forrest D. McNabb, Big-D Construction Corp.

For the 10th consecutive year the Structural Stability Research Council’s Annual Stability Conference is being held in conjunction with the 2011 NASCC. New to the show this year is the Sustainable Steel Conference focusing on a wide range of issues ranging from thermal bridging to LEED requirements to legal issues with green design and construction. This conference is sponsored by AISC, and, like the Stability Conference, attendance at all of the sessions is included with NASCC registration.

More information on the 2011 NASCC, including a full conference agenda and registration details, can be found at www.aisc.org/nascc.

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