Modern Steel Construction Podcast Series: Field Notes

Rob Connor has helped make Purdue University a leader in steel bridge research and has helped build the university's S-BRITE center into a nationally known bridge inspection and testing training center.

"Steel Matchmaker" John Schuepbach links people from all corners of the North American structural steel industry, especially equipment buyers and sellers. His lengthy list of contacts has also helped make him a valued fabricator consultant.

Longtime AISC volunteer Steven J. Fenves has helped propel the steel industry forward for more than half a century. He joins the podcast to discuss his background, his work on the AISC Specification for Structural Steel Buildings, and more.

Georgia Tech professor and bridge expert Ryan Sherman has focused his recent research on 3D printing and its potential impact on steel construction.

Architecture professor and 2023 AISC Lifetime Achievement Award winner Terri Meyer Boake became a respected voice on architecturally exposed structural steel due in no small part to her photography skills.

Frank Russo, PE, PhD, founder of Russo Structural Services. Listen to Frank dive into his two-plus decades in bridge design and repair, his favorite projects, and the launch of his company in 2021.

Ruby+Associates' president and CEO Tricia Ruby didn't expect to work for the firm her father started. But now she runs it, complementing its engineering expertise with her business and leadership know-how.

Quality assurance expert Cliff Schwinger has spent a career helping designers and detailers improve their designs and view mistakes as learning experiences.

Nearly two decades ago, David Zalesne left a successful legal career in Philadelphia to revive a steel fabrication shop in South Carolina--and he's never looked back.

Extensive work with building codes as they relate to steel construction has been a defining characteristic of Robert Wills' award-winning career.

Mark Waggoner's experience designing long-span steel roofs has led to his working on multiple massive stadiums, including several that have hosted the Super Bowl in recent years.

An expert on steel design, fabrication, and erection with a half-century-plus of experience, former LeJeune Steel president Larry Kloiber shares his thoughts on his life in the industry, particularly his work with cambering steel.

After three decades of building portfolios for different structural engineering companies, Helen Torres decided to start building a portfolio for a new firm--one that bears her name.

Larry Kruth has dedicated the majority of his life to the structural steel industry as a practicing engineer, a fabricator, a safety expert, an instructor, a committee volunteer, and an AISC vice president. And even though he recently retired (for the second time), his work with the industry will continue.

Chris Raebel's life thus far has been a fruitful and varied journey, all without having to stray from the city he loves--Milwaukee--for too long.

Ron Klemencic's habit of questioning the answers has led him to play an integral role in developing the revolutionary SpeedCore high-rise core wall system.

One of this year's Steel Design Student Competition winners and his faculty advisor discuss the iterative process of transforming a decommissioned offshore oil rig into a cultural center.

Grady Harvell has been a driving force in Arkansas' steel industry, as well as in bringing a structural research lab to the state's flagship university.

Remember when computers weren't ubiquitous in engineering offices? Allen Adams does. And it led him to help create design software with the ultimate goal of letting engineers be engineers.

This year's Forge Prize winners discuss their Common Sky concept, which has the potential to take urban housing projects to new heights, both figuratively and literally.