Research
Research Library
The following is a list of all research projects AISC is involved in. Click on the title of each column to sort it and click on any title to learn more about that project.
* denotes a Milek Fellowship Award project
| Report Title | Primary Investigator(s) | Institution | Year | AISC Report No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Collapse Analysis of an Existing Building | Halil Sezen | Ohio State University | 2009 | 3280 |
| Shear Transfer in Exposed Column Base Plates Phase I | Amit Kavinde and Gregory Deierlein | University of California, Davis and Stanford University | 2009 | 3278 |
| Seismic Strength of Moment End-Plate Connections with Attached Concrete Slab | Thomas Murray | Virginia Tech | 2009 | 3279 |
| Tension Capacity of Bolted Single Angle Shear Connection | W.M. Kim Roddis | The George Washington University | 2010 | 3267 |
| Performance-Based Plastic Design of Earthquake Resistant Concentrically Braced Steel Frames | Subhash Goel | University of Michigan | 2010 | 3281 |
| Towards Systems Behavior Factors for Composite Frames: Experimental and Analytical Studies | Jerome Hajjar and Roberto Leon | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Georgia Tech | 2011 | 3282 |
| Economic and Serviceable Seismic Systems Phase II - All-Bolted Buckling Restrained Braced Frames | Patrick McManus and Jay Puckett | Martin/Martin Inc. and University of Wyoming | 2011 | 3283 |
| Characterizing Dimensional Variability in HSS Members | Christopher M. Foley and Alberto Marquez | Marquette University | 2011 | AISC-FRR-2011-03 |
| Modeling Reserve System Performance for Low-Ductility Braced Frames | Eric Hines | Tufts University | 2012 | -- |
| Hybrid Steel Frames | Finley Charney | Virginia Tech | 2013 | -- |
| The Effect of Powder Actuated Fasteners on The Seismic Performance of Protected Zones in Steel Moment Frames | Matthew R. Eatherton, Bradley W. Toellner, Charles E. Watkins, Ebrahim Abbas | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 2013 | AISC-FRR-2013-02 |
| Three-Dimensional Finite Element Simulation of the Seismic Behavior of Multitier Concentrically Braced Frames | C.D. Stoakes, L.A. Fahnestock | University of Iowa, University of Illinois | 2014 | -- |
| Cyclic Inelastic Behavior of Concrete Filled Sandwich Panel Walls Subjected to In-Plane Flexure | Michel Bruneau | University at Buffalo | 2014 | -- |
| Weld Design for Rectangular HSS Overlapped K- Connections | Jeffrey Packer | University of Toronto | 2014 | -- |
| Slip Coefficients for Galvanized Surfaces | Sean Donahue, Todd Helwig, Joseph Yura | The University of Texas at Austin | 2014 | -- |
| Framing Strategies for Robustness in Steel Buildings | Gustavio Cortes, Judy Liu | LeTourneau University, Purdue University | 2015 | -- |
| Tensile Strength of Embedded Anchor Groups: Tests and Strength Models | David Grilli, Amit Kanvinde | University of California, Davis | 2015 | -- |
| Evaluation of the Effect of Boat-Shaped Welds and Pneumatic Power Actuated Fasteners on the Seismic Behavior of Moment Frames | Matthew Eatherton | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 2015 | -- |
| Thermo-Mechanical Modeling and Testing of Thermal Breaks in Structural Steel Point Transmittances | Scott Hamel | University of Alaska-Anchorage | 2016 | -- |
| Deconstructable Systems for Sustainable Design of Steel and Composite Structures | Lizhong Wang, Lucas N. Troup, Kyle Coleman, Mathhew J. Eckelman, Jerry Hajjar, Clayton Brown, and Mark D. Webster | Northeastern University | 2016 | -- |
| Required Clearance for Welded Joints | Bo Dowswell | ARC International, LLC | 2016 | AISC-FRR-2013-03 |
| Experimental Verification of a Procedure for SMF Continuity Plate Weld Design | Chia-Ming Uang | University of California, San Diego | 2017 | -- |
| Thermal Break Strategies for Cladding Systems in Building Structures | Jerome F. Hajjar | Northeastern University | 2017 | -- |
| Design Development for Steel Strongback Braced Frames to Mitigate Concentrations of Damage | Barbara Simpson | University of California, Berkeley | 2018 | -- |
| * Damage Resistant Design Methodology for Multi-Hazard Resilient Buildings | Michael Pollino, Derek Slovenec, Laura Rendos, Gwen Evans | Case Western Reserve University | 2019 | -- |
| R-Factors for Coupled Composite Plate Shear Walls / Concrete Filled (CC-PSW/CF) | Michel Bruneau, Amit Varma, Emre Kizilarslan, Morgan Broberg, Soheil Shafaei, Jungil Seo | Purdue University and the University at Buffalo | 2019 | CPF#05-17 |
| Ad Hoc Task Group Report on High Strength Steel | Ben Schafer | AISC Committee on Specifications Task Group on High Strength Steel | 2019 | -- |
| Structural Adhesives Workshop | Devin Huber and Chris Garrell | AISC | 2019 | -- |
| SpeedCore Summit | Devin Huber and Jennifer Traut-Todaro | AISC | 2019 | -- |
| Analysis and Design of Eccentric Stiffeners Part of Moment Connections to Column Flanges | Keith J. Kowalkowski and Javier Alvarez Rodilla | Lawrence Tech | 2019 | -- |
| Investigation into Shear Stud Fatigue Demands | Gary S. Prinz | University of Arkansas | 2019 | -- |
| Chevron Special Concentrically Braced Frames with Beam Yielding | Charles Roeder, Dawn Lehman, Jeffrey Berman, Qiyang Tan, Hayato Asada, and Andrew Sen | University of Washington, Kobe University | 2019 | AISC-FRR-2019-08 |
| Alternative Weld Details and Design for Continuity Plates and Doubler Plates for Applications in Special and Intermediate Moment Frames | Mathew Reynolds Chia-Ming Uang | University of California, San Diego | 2020 | -- |
| Seismic Design Coefficients for SpeedCore or Composite Plate Shear Walls - Concrete Filled (C-PSW/CF) | Shubham Agrawal, Morgen Broberg, Amit H. Varma | Purdue University | 2020 | -- |
| Structural Fire Engineering and Design of Filled Composite Plate Shear Walls (SpeedCore) | Ataollah Taghipour Anvari, Saahastaranshu Bhardwaj, Preshit Wazalwa, Amit Varma | Purdue University | 2020 | -- |
| Ad Hoc Task Group Report on Local Buckling (Width-to-thickness) Limits | Ben Schafer | AISC Committee on Specifications Task Group on Local Buckling (Width-to-thickness) Limits | 2020 | -- |
| Effect of Stiffener Weld Detail on Cyclic Performance of End-Plate Moment Connections | Ryan T. Stevens, Matthew R. Eatherton, Thomas M. Murray | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 2020 | AISC-FRR-2020-01 |
| Pull-Through Testing of Plate Washers for Column Anchor Rod Applications | Paul A. Cozzens, Gian Andrea Rassati, James A. Swanson | University of Cincinnati | 2021 | -- |
| Understanding the Behavior of Steel Connections with Bolts and Welds in Combination | Mohamed Soliman, Bruce Russell, Christopher Waite, Ligang Shen, Ethan Stringer | Oklahoma State University | 2021 | -- |
| * Thin Composite Two-Way Flooring System for Steel Structural Systems | Eugene Boadi-Danquah, Duncan MacLachlan, Brian Robertson, Tristan Yount, Matthew Fadden, and William Collins | University of Kansas | 2021 | -- |
| Investigation of Bearing and Tearout of Steel Bolted Connections | Mark D. Denavit, Nicolo Franceschetti, Andrew Shahan | University of Tennessee, Knoxville | 2021 | -- |
| Fillet and PJP Welds | Bo Dowswell, Clayton Cox, Mohamed S. Gallow, and Fouad H. Fouad | ARC International, LLC | 2021 | -- |
| Durability of Steel Bridge Corrosion Protection Systems Using Environment-Based Accelerated Corrosion Testing | PI: Jennifer McConnell | Co-PI: Clara Chan | Research Assistants: Julie Giannino and Nate Young | Other Contributors: Sally Saleem and Tian Bai | University of Delaware | 2021 | -- |
| Comprehensive Revision of Design Considerations for Column Base Connections in Steel Moment Frames | Ahmad S. Hassan, and Amit M. Kanvinde | University of California, Davis | 2022 | AISC-LRR-2022-01 |
| Augmented Reality in Structural Steel Fabrication | Hannah Blum | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 2024 | AISC-FRR-2024-01 |
| Weld Reliability Analysis | Bo Dowswell and Clayton Cox | ARC International, LLC and Hoar Construction | 2024 | AISC-FRR-2024-02 |
| FastFloor Phase 1 Closeout | Jerome F. Hajjar, Benjamin W. Schafer, Matthew R. Eatherton, Onur Avci, and W. Samuel Easterling | Northeastern University, Johns Hopkins University, West Virginia University, Iowa State University, and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Ongoing | AISC-LRR-2024-03 |
| Further Investigation of Bearing and Tearout of Steel Bolted Connections | Mark Denavit, Javad Esmaeelpour, and Pratik Poudel | University of Tennessee, Knoxville | 2024 | AISC-FRR-2024-04 |
| FastFloor R Workshop | Ben Schafer, Devin Huber, and Caitlin Colsia | Johns Hopkins University | 2024 | -- |
| Behavior of Asymmetric Steel I-Beams | Matthew Yarnold | Auburn University | 2024 | AISC-Milek-2025-01 |
| Drop-In Top Flange Connection | Matthew Yarnold, Kadir Sener | Auburn University | 2025 | -- |