AISC honors top structural steel industry professionals
Posted
02/6/2012
Daniel R. DiMicco, John M. Kulicki, Tom Ferrell, Louis F.
Geschwindner, James O. Malley, Alexander D. Wilson, Robert J.
Conner, W. Samuel Easterling, Eric Hines, Keith Landwehr, Jim
McMinimee, and John Parucki will be recognized by the American
Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) for their exceptional
contributions to the advancement of the structural steel design and
construction industry. Whether it's for an innovative design, an
insightful technical paper, or a lifetime of outstanding service,
these individuals are recognized for making a difference in the
industry and will be presented with distinguished AISC awards at
the 2012 NASCC: The Steel Conference
The Robert P. Stupp Award for Leadership
Excellence and the J. Lloyd Kimbrough
Award are two of AISC's highest honors and are rarely
presented.
- Daniel DiMicco, chairman and chief executive
officer of Nucor Corporation, is the recipient of the Robert P.
Stupp Award for Leadership Excellence. DiMicco is recognized as an
exemplary leader in the steel construction industry for his
significant market breakthrough initiatives and advocacy of
domestic manufacturing jobs. As a former member of the AISC Board
of Directors, he served as an instrumental ambassador of producer
support and throughout his career has championed technological
advancements in steel making and environmental leadership.
- John Kulicki, P.E., Ph.D., chairman and chief
executive officer of bridge engineering firm Modjeski and Masters,
is the recipient of the J. Lloyd Kimbrough Award for his great
achievements in bridge analysis and design. He's led design and
analysis work for numerous bridge projects including suspension,
cable-stayed, long-span truss and arch bridges, and girder bridges.
He supervised the design of such notable structures as the
long-span Second Blue Water Bridge between Port Huron, Mich., and
Point Edward, Ontario, winning a 1997 ASCE Outstanding Civil
Engineering Achievement Award and a Prize Bridge Award by NSBA in
2000.
The Lifetime Achievement Award gives special
recognition to individuals who have provided outstanding service
over a sustained period of years to AISC and the structural steel
design/construction/academic community. This year's award
recipients are:
- Tom Ferrell of Ferrell Engineering for his
extensive contributions to the AISC Specification and
Manual as a connection designer. Throughout his career he
has generously shared the experience, expertise and lessons that he
and his connection design company have learned for the greater
benefit of the design community and steel construction
industry.
- Louis Geschwindner for his distinguished
career of service to the design community, which tallies more than
40 years and has culminated in his continuing service as professor
emeritus of architectural engineering at the Pennsylvania State
University. Previously an AISC vice president, he was responsible
for leading the development of the 2005 AISC Specification for
Structural Steel Buildings and the 13th Edition AISC Steel
Construction Manual, as well as all other technical activities
of the Institute. He continues to serve on the AISC Committee on
Specifications and chair Task Committee 4, Member Design.
- James Malley of Degenkolb Engineers for his
decades of contribution and leadership on the AISC Specifications
Task Committee on Seismic Design. He was a key figure in helping
AISC meet the challenges that followed the Northridge Earthquake,
and his technical contributions helped form the foundation for the
continued usefulness and success of steel in seismic design.
- Alexander Wilson, chair of the Steel Bridge
Task Force, for his influence in the development of bridge
materials specifications and the latest high-performance steel
(HPS70W). He has served as this engineering generation's key
resource for metallurgical information on steel bridges and remains
very active with NSBA members.
The Special Achievement Award recognizes
individuals who have demonstrated notable achievements in
structural steel design, construction, research or education. It
honors those who have made a positive and substantial impact on the
structural steel design and construction industry. This year's
award recipients are:
- Robert Conner, Ph.D., associate professor at
Purdue University, for his work on fatigue and fracture of steel
bridge structures. He rewrote the AREMA and AASHTO fatigue
specifications, and his field measurements are the basis for the
double cycle counts in the fatigue of orthotropic bridges.
- Samuel Easterling, Ph.D., professor at
Virginia Tech, for his research on composite construction and his
contributions to AISC 360, Chapter I, Design of Composite
Members.
- Eric Hines of LeMessurier Consultants for his
innovative use of long-span steel truss framing and cast
connections for the Wind Technology Testing Center in Charlestown,
Mass.
- Keith Landwehr for his leadership in the AISC
Certification Committee and significant contributions to quality
certification, as well as his work on the 2010 AISC
Specification including the development of Chapter N.
- Jim McMinimee, principal engineer, JMC
Consulting, L.C., for his leadership and innovation in steel
framing solutions for a self-propelled modular transportation
system.
- John Parucki for his more than a decade of
leadership and great work as National Head Judge for the ASCE/AISC
Student Steel Bridge Competition.