Avoiding Brittle Fracture: Lessons from the Past, Solutions for Today

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Join us to explore the new AISC Steel Design Guide 42: Fracture-Resistant Design. This presentation will provide an overview of the new Design Guide 42 and then dives into ten real-world case studies—from the 1886 Long Island Standpipe to the 2018 Transbay Transit Center. Each story reveals timeless insights that shape today’s best practices.

Date:  11/12/2026

Time:  12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Central

Substitution and Cancellations:  Substitutions may be made at any time. Cancellations received 1-3 days prior to the webinar will be charged a $50 service charge. Cancellations and no shows the day of the webinar session will not receive a refund.

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  • $75 Member
  • $130 Non-Member
  • $55 Student/Faculty
  • Government Agency:  Discounts available.  Contact registration@aisc.org.
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                Duane K. Miller, Sc.D., is a recognized authority on the design and performance of welded connections.  He is a popular speaker on the subject and has lectured around the world.  In 2015, he was named an AWS Fellow. He received the AISC T.R. Higgins Lectureship Award in 2001, the AISC Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005, and became the eighth recipient of the AISC Robert P. Stupp Award for Leadership Excellence in 2016; he became the first recipient of the AISC Steel Conference Speaker Award in 2018. He was appointed an Adjunct Professor at the University of Alberta in 2019. In 2024, he was inducted into the National Academy of Engineering. He has authored or co-authored texts and chapters of many handbooks, including the AISC Design Guide on Welding. He has appeared as a subject expert on the History Channel and Discovery Channel.


    After a successful 44-year career at The Lincoln Electric Company, Duane formed an independent engineering consulting firm called Listen to the Steel. He has an ongoing consulting arrangement with Lincoln and serves other clients as well.


    Dr. Miller earned a B.S. degree in Welding Engineering from LeTourneau University in Longview, Texas, an M.S. in Materials Engineering from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee and was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science degree from LeTourneau University in 1997.   He is a former Chair of the AWS D1 Structural Welding Code Committee. He was the first Chair of the Seismic Welding Subcommittee and is a former co-chair of the AASHTO-AWS D1.5 Bridge Welding Code Committee. His current technical involvement includes membership on the AWS D1 and the AISC Committee on Specifications. He is a former Professional Engineer, Certified Welding Inspector, and Qualified Welder.

    		
            
    

            
    
    

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