CASTINGS 101-26

Steel Casting Fundamentals: Enhancing Aesthetics & Performance of Structures

This presentation introduces the fundamentals and adoption of steel castings for modern AEC projects. Through project examples and sample casting typologies, attendees will evaluate when castings may be suitable for different applications and understand early design considerations to meet project architectural and structural performance goals.

CASTINGS 102-26

Custom Steel Castings: Innovative Connection Solutions in Signature Projects

This presentation explores how custom-designed steel castings have been applied in signature projects to solve project-specific architectural, structural, and construction challenges.

CASTINGS 103-26

Steel Castings for Aviation: Architectural Spaces and Structural Connections

This presentation examines how steel castings were evaluated, designed, and implemented in aviation infrastructure to meet architectural, structural, and construction goals. 

CASTINGS 104-26

Steel Castings for Stadiums & Event Venues: Constructability, Performance, and Economy

This presentation explores when and how steel castings have been successfully used on large-scale projects like stadiums and entertainment venues to enhance aesthetics (architecturally exposed structural steel, AESS) constructability, performance, and overall project economy while mitigating risks in fabrication and erection.

CASTINGS 105-26

Steel Castings for Tall Building Structures and Developments

This presentation explores recent tall building case studies which leveraged cast steel solutions or high-performance engineered cast steel forgings for key connection regions.

CASTINGS 106-26

Steel Castings for Transportation, Transit-Oriented Development, and other Dense Urban Environments Projects

This presentation explores how pre-engineered and custom-designed cast steel components have been applied for transit-oriented developments, transportation and other dense urban environment projects.

CASTINGS 107-26

Steel Castings for Cultural, Civic, Education, and Healthcare Projects

This presentation introduces steel castings and their use for cultural, civic, education, and healthcare projects. Numerous examples of how custom-designed and pre-engineered steel castings have been used to enhance structural performance, and architectural design will be included for each of these sectors with special attention to how castings fit within the unique constraints to the design and budget of each example. 

CASTINGS 108-26

Steel Castings for Enhanced Performance & Longevity of Bridge Structures

This presentation explores how steel castings have been successfully integrated into various steel bridge projects, including rail, highway, and pedestrian bridges. Through bridge-related project case studies, attendees will study how steel castings are designed for these structures while exploring the performance and economic benefits they offer.

CASTINGS 109-26

Cast steel connection solutions for Timber and Steel-Timber Hybrid Projects

This presentation will explore case studies of both standardized “off-the-shelf” castings and custom-designed castings for architecturally exposed timber construction.

CASTINGS 110-26

Cast steel connection solutions for Seismic Lateral Force Resisting Systems

This presentation will provide an introduction and technical discussion of commercially available castings that can be used in moment resisting frames, concentrically braced frames, and as yielding devices in concentrically braced frames or other axial load configurations.

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Summary

This presentation will introduce cast steel connections and their applications in building and bridge structures. A general background of the historical use of structural cast steel connections will be followed by a presentation of contemporary case studies where the use of cast steel joints added value for stakeholders from design through construction.

The presentation enumerates regulatory, technical and sustainability considerations relevant to the use of structural cast steel connections in building and bridge projects.

The presentation is suitable for the UK, Europe, Middle East, and other regions outside of North America.