February 2007

A New Dimension in Detailing Software
By Geoff Weisenberger
3D detailing software is making trides, but 2D is still going strong.

Detailing Software Products

From the Top
By Joseph V. Lieber, P.E.
Closed for two decades, Rockefeller Center's observation deck is given new life and reopens to the public, thanks to the flexibility of the existing steel structure. (148 KB)

Quality Corner: AISC Certification:Getting Started and Planning for Success
By Brian W. Miller
A thorough understanding of the process of becoming AISC Certfied goes a long way towards making the experience a valuable one.

Rolled Shape Availability
AISC's web site offers an online utility to search for availability information by shape or by shape producer.

Second Chance
By Timothy Korpela, P.E.

Staying On Track
By David W. Landis, P.E. and Randall L. Braun, P.E.
Exposed steel cross-bracing punctuates the interior atrium of this 19-story office block in downtown Omaha. (282 KB)

SteelWise: Evaluation of Existing Structures
By Kurt Gustafson, S.E., P.E.

Structural Steel Detailer Listing
AISC Associate Members (201 KB)

Tunnel Vision
By Ralph Marotta, P.E., Neil Wexler, PH.D., P.E., and Jan Jiroutek
A new Brooklyn apartment complex takes on the challenge of building over an existing New York subway facility - and comes out on top. (160 KB)