Sustainability Steel Academy Course - View Only
This view-only course is a collection of presentations that focus on sustainability in steel design and fabrication. While the course is free to view, there are no certificates or PDHs awarded. A certificate course is located here!
Steel's Embodied Carbon Advantage in a Changing Material Landscape (View Only)
Source: AISC Live Webinar (03/23/2023)
Speaker(s): Don Davies, P.E., S.E.
Design Guide 37: Hybrid Steel Frames with Wood Floors
The design of hybrid steel-timber structures is a relatively new building typology that has multi-disciplinary considerations that affect the structural design and performance. It is important for designers to understand these considerations early in the design process to inform the structural design. This presentation focuses on the information in the new AISC Design Guide 37, Hybrid Steel Frames with Wood Floors, and aims to provide the audience with a broad understanding of the multi-disciplinary considerations including fire design, acoustics, sustainability, and structural design.
Source: AISC Live Webinar (06/23/2022)
Speaker(s): Michelle Roelofs, PE; John Hand, PE, SE
Designing for Sustainability [G2] 2023
Sustainable design is more important than ever! Come learn how engineers and architects can reduce the environmental impacts of fabricated structural steel, and how to earn maximum credit for doing so in the major domestic green building rating systems.
Source: NASCC Session, 2023
Speaker(s): Josh Jacobs, Max Puchtel, SE,PE
Sustainability And Beyond: The Untold Life Cycle of Steel Joist and Deck [G7] 2024
The attributes and benefits of open web steel joists and steel deck are well-known to the civil engineering community. Their efficiency, high strength-to-weight ratio, versatility, ease of erection, high durability, and cost-effectiveness make steel joists and deck pivotal elements of today’s roofing and flooring systems. However, less often discussed is how steel joists and deck are produced, leaving engineers and decision-makers curious about the production processes that occur in the manufacturing plant. This presentation will shed light on the typical life-cycle stages of steel joists and deck, leading the audience into the realm of steel manufacturing. The sustainability features of steel joists and deck will be described. Considerations on how steel joists and deck can support a circular economy and zero-waste policies will be discussed.
Source: NASCC Session, 2024
Speaker(s): Laura Micheli, PhD,LEED A.P.
Sustainability and How It Affects Steel Bridges [B9] 2024
Sustainability is a hot topic in 2024. Steel's ability to be recycled lends itself well to sustainability in today's world. This session will present current initiatives and requirements that are being discussed at various levels that will affect bridge designers. It will also address what the steel industry is doing to meet the goals of the entire sustainability effort and how the steel and concrete industries are doing together to provide guidance to designers.
Source: NASCC session, 2024
Speaker(s): John Cross, Emily Lorenz, PE
The Stability of Resilient and Sustainable Structures [K2] 2024
NASCC: The Steel Conference is honored to have Jerome F. Hajjar, PhD, PE, present on one of the hottest topics in the design and construction industry: “The Stability of Resilient and Sustainable Structures.” Hajjar’s presentation is a trifecta of success: first and foremost, he is the recipient of this year’s Beedle Award, which is SSRC’s highest honor. In addition, he is the current chair of AISC’s Sustainability Committee as well as the president of SEI. When not engaged as one of the industry’s most active volunteers, Hajjar is the CDM Smith Professor and Chair of Northeastern University’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Source: NASCC session, 2024Speaker(s): Jerome Hajjar, PE, PhD
HSS and Sustainability: Removing the Myths [G5] 2024
Engineers and architects face new decisions on how to lower the embodied carbon of the built environment. The type of material used in a project has an impact on these decisions and there is a lot of misinformation out there. This presentation will show how HSS, like all structural steel, can be a contributor to lowering the embodied carbon for a project. It will explore the site specific EPDs that are available and the information that is used to develop them.
Source: NASCC session, 2024
Speaker(s): Brad Fletcher, SE
Engineering the AI Revolution: A Sustainable Approach to Structural Steel Design [T7] 2024
Artificial Intelligence stands as a pivotal technology reshaping the engineering and construction industry, altering the very fabric of professional workflows. With the exponential growth of AI model capabilities, it is imperative for the AEC industry to not only adapt but also strategically align this technology for enhanced productivity and sustainability. This presentation outlines the latest work conducted by Thornton Tomasetti's CORE Studio R&D team, focusing on the development of bespoke AI-driven tools, particularly in structural steel design. The session will highlight how CORE.AI models are refactoring engineering processes, enabling reduced embodied carbon footprints in design and facilitating rapid prototyping and optioneering. In this presentation, we share insights into Thornton Tomasetti's journey in building responsible AI for the AEC industry, reflecting on our experiences and lessons learned.
Source: NASCC session, 2024
Speaker(s): Robert Otani, PE,LEED A.P.
A sustainable composite steel-concrete floor system for building structures is proposed to enable disassembly and reuse of the structural components, thereby reducing the environmental impacts associated with material extraction, production, fabrication, and waste disposal. In this system, deconstructable clamping connectors are utilized to attach precast concrete planks to steel beams. The load-slip behavior of the clamping connectors was studied in pushout tests. The results show that the clamping connectors have excellent slip capacity as well as shear strength comparable to that of traditional shear studs. Four full-scale beam tests were then conducted to investigate the flexural behavior of the deconstructable composite beams under gravity loading. The flexural strengths of the composite beam test specimens closely match the strengths predicted by AISC design provisions. All the beams behaved in a ductile manner.
Source: NASCC Session, 2018Speaker(s): Jerry Hajjar
Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) for Steel Buildings [I6]
This session with focus on embodied carbon and life cycle analysis of steel buildings. It will also provide insights on the EC3 Tool, a tool used to monitor a materials carbon footprint through the design and construction phases of a project. Strategies for reducing steels carbon footprint through sourcing and recycled materials will be also be discussed.
Source: NASCC Session, 2022
Speaker(s): Don Davies, SE, PE, Magnusson Klemencic Associates