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August
2006
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Cold-formed
steel test procedures are available for purchase
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AISI
Test Procedures for Cold-Formed Steel Approved as the
American National Standards
AISI's
Committee on Specifications developed 12 test procedures
for cold-formed steel members, connections and assemblies
that were approved as the American National Standards
by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
These test procedures are widely used by the construction
industry and research institutes for determining material
strength, developing new products, and verifying design
provisions.
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Don
Pether, who served as Vice Chairman of AISI and
Chairman of the Policy and Planning Committee,
provided leadership in the Institute's strategic
planning efforts and as Chairman of the Market
Devlopment Committee.
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Don
Pether Honored with AISI Industry Leadership Award
Don
Pether, former president and chief executive officer
of Dofasco Inc., was honored with an Industry Leadership
Award at the AISI Policy and Planning Committee meeting
on July 19, in Toronto, Ontario. AISI Chairman Lou Schorsch
recognized Don as both an industry leader and visionary—helping
position AISI and its programs to address the future
of the industry.
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FeMET
Initiative's Design Grants Awarded; Two Universities
Granted $47,500 Each for Design
AISI
and the Association for Iron & Steel Technology
Foundation's (AIST Foundation) "Ferrous Metallurgy
Education Today," or FeMET Initiative, which is
aimed at attracting top talent to the North American
steel industry, has awarded its design grants for 2006.
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Rep.
Phil English (R-Pa.) and Andy Sharkey, AISI's
president and CEO join in radio spots running
nationally through August.
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AISI
President Joins Steel Caucus Chairman in Radio Spot
AISI's
Andy Sharkey joins House Steel Caucus Chairman Rep.
Phil English (R-Pa.) this month in a radio news spot
being distributed nationally that urges Congress to
strengthen America's trade laws and keep U.S. manufacturing
jobs here in America.
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This
is the first time steel, wood and concrete have
joined together to push for legislation geared
towards building with high-performance construction
materials.
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AISI
Builds Coalition for "Build Back Better" Federal
Flood Program
The
Gulf Coast Steel Initiative (GCSI) continues to make
headway in helping with rebuilding efforts in the U.S.
Gulf region in the aftermath of hurricanes Katrina and
Rita. As we near the one-year anniversary of Katrina,
the lessons that we are still learning are prominent.
"'Building back better and stronger' is something
we, along with many others, believe in, and is something
the 11 supporting companies of GCSI feel they can collectively
impact," said David Jeanes, senior vice president,
AISI, who is primarily responsible for GCSI's business
plan.
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AISI
Helps Bring About Passage of Much-Needed Congressional
Energy Development Legislation
On
August 1, the U.S. Senate approved the "Natural
Gas Exploration Bill" (S. 3711) following a solid
71-25 vote. This comes on the heels of a late-June passage
by the U.S. House of Representatives of the "Deep
Ocean Energy Resources (DOER) Act," which received
a convincing vote of 232-187.
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