April 30 - May 2, 2009

Metals

Purpose:

Initiate research and to evaluate correlate theories and data bearing on the properties and structural use of metal and to report conclusions and recommendations to the Society.

Cold Formed Members

Purpose:

To disseminate and interpret information on the behavior and design of structural steel members, cold formed to shape from flat materials; and to stimulate research and the publication of technical papers in this field of activity.

Composite Construction

Purpose:

To study and make design recommendations on composite systems that involve steel structural elements in combination with other materials.

Compression and Flexural Members

Purpose:

To provide liaison between the Society and the Structural Stability Research Council, to stimulate research and formulation of recommendations for design of compression and flexural members, and to disseminate such information through organization of technical sessions and publication of technical papers in these fields.

Design of Steel Building Structures

Purpose:

To gather, interpret, and disseminate information relevant to the overall design of steel building structures, with emphasis on the preparation of papers, survey reports, and conference sessions dealing with the design and construction of structures.

Fatigue and Fracture

Purpose:

To review, analyze and synthesize information on fracture and fatigue behavior of structural materials and their inspection, rehabilitation and evaluation of fatigue damage, to extend useful life of metal structures, to develop safe design procedures, to work with various specification organizations to implement these design procedures into codes, to disseminate information to the Society through technical sessions and preparation of state-of-the-art reviews, and to stimulate research in this field.

Load and Resistance Factor Design

Purpose:

To disseminate and interpret information on the load and resistance-factor design of steel structures and to stimulate research and publication of technical papers in this area.

Special Structures

Purpose:

Disseminate and interpret information on the behavior and design of metal structures of special types and of metal structural elements outside the scope of activity of other committees; to stimulate research and the publication of technical papers relating to special structures and structural elements.

Subcommittee on Education

Structural Connections

Purpose:

To provide liaison between the Society and various research councils on research and development in structural connections, to organize technical sessions in the field of structural connections, to disseminate and interpret information on the behavior of such connections, and to stimulate Society discussion of such work. From time to time, these activities are expected to lead to suggestions for new or additional research.