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Ken Charles Honored with AISC Lifetime Achievement Award
Steel Deck Institute Managing Director J. Kenneth Charles was recognized with the prestigious American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) Lifetime Achievement Award on April 2 at NASCC: The Steel Conference in Louisville, Kentucky. Ken was honored for “advancing the use of steel, working tirelessly to provide education and guidance to ...
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The Evolution of Composite Floor Deck
Modern composite deck flooring is an innovative product that owes its development to the iterations of previous products, stretching back before World War II and continuing through today. From those early roots to the present, steel deck flooring has been a proven industry leader in structural strength, quality, value, and ...
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Cold-Formed Steel Standards Shift as Industry Steps Up to Fill the Gap
Standards play an essential role in the design and construction industries, providing criteria for safe and effective structures. When these Standards are incorporated by reference into building codes, such as the International Building Code, these Standards become mandatory, legally binding requirements. Without these consensus Standards, the viability of cold-formed steel ...
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