Workshop: Innovation in Steel Design, Research Needs for Global Competitiveness; Chicago, Illinois; March 28, 2012

随着国际建筑行业的持续扩张，美国的竞争力将取决于以创新方式设计和使用建筑材料（包括钢铁）的灵活性。未来是否包括自动化建筑、预制或模块化建筑组件，或全新的部分配置，目前还不清楚。无论如何，创新需要基础研究和应用研究，以便理解和开发新的方法。美国土木工程师学会/结构工程学会（ASCE/SEI）金属技术活动委员会（TAC）计划在美国钢结构学会（AISC）的支持下，开展为期一天的钢结构设计研究和创新议程研讨会。研讨会的主要目标是制定一个研究议程，为钢铁设计和建筑研究提供一个方向，在有希望的技术进步和全球竞争力的领域，与不同群体的学者、行业领袖和从事研究生的投入。研讨会将通过主持的讨论，汇集学术界和设计界的领导者和新兴人才，具体解决以下问题：？提高美国全球竞争力最有希望的钢铁设计创新领域是什么？然后呢?关于钢结构性能的基本问题，包括对极端载荷和弹性的响应，需要回答什么？除了来自AISC和ASCE的演讲者外，学术和行业领袖将在三个指定领域进行分组讨论：快速施工设计，可持续性和弹性，以及对极端负载的响应。一个吗?通配符?会议还将召开，允许公开讨论与钢铁设计有关的任何领域。讲习班的审议结果将分发给利益攸关方。

As the international construction sector continues to expand, US competitiveness will depend on the flexibility to both design with and utilization of construction materials, including steel, in innovative ways. Whether the future includes automated construction, prefabricated or modular building components, or entirely new section configurations is unclear at this point. Regardless, innovation will require both fundamental and applied research in order to understand and develop new approaches. The American Society of Civil Engineers /Structural Engineering Institute (ASCE/SEI) Technical Activities Committee (TAC) on Metals has planned one-day long workshop to develop a research and innovations agenda for the design of steel structures with support from the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC). The primary objective of the workshop is to develop a research agenda that will provide a direction for steel design and construction research in areas of promise for both technical advancement and global competitiveness with the input of a diverse group of academics, industry leaders and engaged graduate students. The workshop, through moderated discussions, will bring together leaders and emerging talent in the academic and design communities to specifically address the following: ? What are the most promising areas of steel design innovation to increase US global competitiveness; and ? What fundamental questions about steel structural behavior, including response to extreme loads and resiliency, need answers?In addition to speakers from AISC and ASCE, academic and industry leaders will facilitate discussions in breakout sessions in three designated areas: Design for Rapid Construction, Sustainability and Resiliency, and Response to Extreme Loads. A ?Wildcard? session will also convene to allow for open discussion in any area related to steel design. The results of the deliberations at the workshop will be disseminated to the stakeholders.