FEATURES

22   Meeting the Moment
By Brent Bandy, SE, PE
A steel moment frame design unlocked schedule and cost efficiency for a new hospital bed tower project.

30   Members on the Move
By Kelly Roberts SE, PE and Will Childs, SE, PE
A material reuse project pulled existing steel members from Georgia Tech’s football stadium renovation and used them in a new athletic facility on campus.

38   From the Ground Up
By Cristopher Montalvo, PE, and Justin Smith, SE
A steel floor successfully works around geological challenges in western New Mexico that have frequently compromised traditional flooring systems.

46   Finding Answers…and Answer-Finders
By Patrick Engel
Visit a structural engineering lab—like the University of Arkansas’ CEREC—for an inside look at conducting research and an appreciation for its other crucial mission: producing successful students.

52   Real People, Real Stories
By Hope Hrabowy and Kate Duby
AISC’s Visions in Steel exhibit shares stories of the people behind the sparks and machines, and its next installment starts soon.

COLUMNS

SteelWise
14   Don’t Get Distorted
By Ken Pecho
To understand how distortion impacts curved HSS members, keep these three rules of thumb in mind.

Field Notes
18   Architecture to Academics
Interview by Geoff Weisenberger
Judy Liu pivoted from childhood architectural dreams to a closely related engineering discipline—paving the path for her career in academia and, eventually, an AISC Lifetime Achievement Award.

Business Issues
20   Future Focused
By Rick Goodmay
Infusing youth into the workforce is top of mind for many in the building trades. One company shares its efforts and their results.