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AISC – Modern Steel Construction

Skeletal Steel Success (June 2026) by Steve Davis and Tim Duke

A Guide to Joists (February 2026) by Ken Charles

Joist Journey (June 2024) by Bruce Brothersen, P.E., and Ken Charles

Navigating Sustainability (June 2022) by Laura Micheli, PhD, Bruce Brothersen, S.E., P.E., PEng, and Scott Russell, S.E., P.E., PEng.

Joist Cause (March 2020) by James M. Fisher, P.E., PhD.

Concentrating on Loads (June 2018) by James M. Fisher, P.E., PhD.

Informed Infrastructure

Texas-Sized Joist Girder: A New Flat Roll Steel Mill in Texas Requires Engineers To Think Big (October 2020) by John Barnett and Lloyd Smith

Introduction to CJ-Series Steel Joists in Floor Systems (2019) by David Samuelson, P.E.

STRUCTURE Magazine

Vibration of Steel Joists with Flush Frame End Connections (November 2023) by David Samuelson, P.E., Brad Davis, PhD., S.E., and Thomas M. Murray, PhD., P.E.

Sustainability and Beyond (June 2022) by by Laura Micheli, PhD, Bruce Brothersen, S.E., P.E., PEng, and Scott Russell, S.E., P.E., PEng.

Using Composite Steel Joists (November 2020) by Michael Martignetti, P.E.

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