FEATURES

24   What’s Cool in Steel
Modern Steel’s annual roundup of recent captivating steel projects--often smaller-scale--spans the Northwest to the Southeast and covers bridges, renovations, sculptures, structures, and even façades.

48   Braced for the Future
By Juliette Peyroux, SE, PE and Kevin Kuntz, SE, PE
Structural steel saved time and tonnage, created openness, and managed seismic requirements for San Diego’s new airport terminal.

54   Return of the (Big) Mac
By Patrick Engel
A collaborative and crisp emergency repair process helped a major interstate bridge reopen just 100 days after it suffered significant fire damage.

COLUMNS

SteelWise
14   Outside the Manual
By Brad Fletcher, SE
Finding the best design for atypical HSS connections often means going beyond the AISC Steel Construction Manual. Start with these resources.

Field Notes
20   Living the Dream
Interview by Geoff Weisenberger
As a student, Amit Varma had visions of doing impactful steel design research. A quarter-century later, he has made significant contributions in three important areas.

Business Issues
22   Strong as Steel
By Patrick Schueck
Addressing mental health in construction starts with being vulnerable, and one company recently implemented a program that aims to encourage it.