American Institute of Steel Construction
About the American Institute of Steel Construction
The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) is a long-established technical institute and trade association. It’s dedicated to making structural steel the material of choice in the global construction market.
AISC serves the structural steel design community and construction industry in the US. As a leader in structural steel technologies and markets, AISC focuses on specification and code development, research, education, technical assistance, quality certification, standardisation, market development and advocacy. It aims to unify the structural steel industry with a common purpose.
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Established in 1921, AISC is a not-for-profit association serving the structural steel design and construction industries across the US. AISC works closely with architects, engineers, code officials and educators to achieve the highest standards in specification writing, structural research, design development and performance standards. It represents the entire US domestic industry of steel fabricators, distributors and producers.
It works to increase the structural steel industry’s share of the construction market. It also supports and boosts the capacity of the structural steel industry to become more innovative and competitive in the global construction market.
This results in more functional and efficient buildings, more cost-effective work practices, and better, safer bridges, tunnels and other structures requiring structural steel frames. Through its research, education and advocacy programs, and leading technical resources, AISC aims to advance and enhance the role of structural steel in global construction markets.
AISC is a not-for-profit industry association headed up by a president and executive team. AISC is headquartered in Chicago, US.