Structural Stainless Steel (PDH)

Presented by: Catherine Houska, Nancy Baddoo, Francisco Meza, Jason Provines, and Benjamin Baer

This 3-part webinar series on the design of durable and resilient stainless steel structures includes how to choose the right stainless steel alloy for a specific project through to designing members and connections, with practical advice on fabrication and installation.

Part 1: Structural Stainless Steel Applications and Specification

This presentation will introduce the new standard, AISC 370 Specification for Structural Stainless Steel Buildings, explaining why it is needed and how the specification and properties of stainless steel differ from those of carbon steel. An overview of structural alloys, applications and available product forms will be given, followed by guidance on how to assess the corrosiveness of the service environment, select an appropriate stainless steel family and alloy, and specify in accordance with ASTM and AISC 370 requirements.

Part 2: Structural Stainless Steel Design 

This session will lead the designer through the process of designing stainless steel tension members, beams, and columns in accordance with the new standard, AISC 370 Specification for Structural Stainless Steel Buildings, highlighting the differences compared to the rules for carbon steel in AISC 360 Specification for Structural Steel Buildings. Methods of analysis unique to structural stainless steel, including the continuous strength method, will be discussed, as will structural performance at elevated temperatures.

Part 3: Structural Stainless Steel Connections and Fabrication 

The principles of designing stainless steel bolted and welded connections will be covered in this session, with a comparison provided between the new standard, AISC 370 Specification for Structural Stainless Steel Buildings, and the analogous standard for carbon steel, AISC 360. The discussion will address connection design for both strength and corrosion. Best practice fabrication procedures will also be presented. An overview of the key differences between the new standard, AISC 313 Code of Standard Practice for Structural Stainless Steel Buildings, and the analogous standard for carbon steel, AISC 303, will be discussed.

This course is based on AISC Live Webinar Series (05/5/2022, 05/12/22, 05/19/22).

You must view the video and pass the quiz to receive a PDH certificate for this course.

If you do not need continuing education credit, you can view the content here for free.

Speakers

Nancy Baddoo	Nancy Baddoo is an associate director at The Steel Construction Institute (SCI) in the UK and Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers. She has worked on many research projects studying the structural performance of stainless steel as well as being active in disseminating  design guidance through publications and seminars. For the last 13 years she has chaired the European technical committee responsible for the stainless steel Eurocode, EN 1993-1-4. She wrote the First and Second Editions of AISC Design Guide 27, Structural Stainless Steel with her colleague Francisco Meza. She is an active member of the AISC Committee on Structural Stainless Steel and played a key role in drafting AISC 370-21, Specification for Structural Stainless Steel Buildings.
Catherine Houska	Catherine Houska is an internationally recognized consultant on architectural and structural metals with over 35 years of experience, author of more than 200 publications and frequent speaker. She consults globally during design, failure analysis and restoration and that experience includes well known buildings, structures, memorials and bridges. Her clients include well known architecture and engineering firms, building owners, and industry associations. Her committee membership includes AISC 370 Specification for Structural Stainless Steel Buildings, AISC 313 Code of Standard Practice for Structural Stainless Steel Buildings, ASCE/SEI 8 Standard Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Stainless Steel Structural Members, and AWS D1.6 Structural Welding Code - Stainless Steel. Catherine also contributed to the metallurgical content of both versions of AISC Steel Design Guide 27: Structural Stainless Steel and the APTA passenger railcar and station guidelines. Her publications cover a broad range of topics including corrosion performance/site assessment, sustainable design, welding, specification and structural stainless steel. She has been involved in several international atmospheric corrosion research projects.
Benjamin Baer	Benjamin Baer is a structural engineer in suburban Chicago, continuing the practice founded by his father in 1955. His work encompasses structural design of institutional, industrial, and commercial buildings, and design of miscellaneous structures including monumental stairs and handrails, sculpture and public displays, sign structures, and equipment and component supports. He is a consultant to contractors and subcontractors with specialties that include structural and miscellaneous steel, cold-formed steel, HVAC and refrigeration, masonry, and demolition of buildings and bridges. Ben is a graduate of the Illinois Institute of Technology with a BS in Civil Engineering. He is a licensed Structural Engineer in Illinois, and a licensed Professional Engineer in eight states. He is a member of the AISC Committee on Structural Stainless Steel (COSSS), Vice Chair of the COSSS subcommittee on the Code of Standard Practice for Structural Stainless Steel, and a member of the AISC Education Foundation Board of Directors. Ben is a recipient of the Distinguished Service Award from the Structural Engineers Association of Illinois and the Robert W. Cornforth Award from the National Council of Structural Engineers Associations.
Francisco Meza	Francisco Meza obtained his PhD at The University of Sheffield in cold formed steel built-up members. As a principal engineer at SCI, he has worked on a number of projects developing design guidance and specifications for structural stainless steel. He has undertaken a key role in drafting the structural design rules in AISC 370 and co-authored the Second Edition of AISC Design Guide 27, Structural Stainless Steel.
Jason Provines	Jason Provines is a senior research scientist at the Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC) conducting research for the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), with a focus on implementing results into standard VDOT practice. Jason's primary research focus during his 5 years at the VTRC has been on developing long-term durable solutions for steel bridges to reduce maintenance costs. Jason has served as the principal investigator on numerous research projects involving ASTM A709 Grade 50CR stainless steel in the areas of bolted and welded connections, design, fabrication, and construction. Jason also chairs the AASHTO/NSBA Collaboration Task Group 18 on Duplex Stainless Steel and chairs the Connections subcommittee of the AISC Committee on Structural Stainless Steel.