PHASE 1 COMPLETION: RGA #01-22 Behavior of Modular Steel Plate Floor Assemblies "FastFloor"
The Charles Pankow Foundation (CPF) is pleased to announce the completion of Phase 1 research for a new, modular steel floor framing and diaphragm system for commercial building structures with broad applicability, including high seismic zones. 'FastFloor' will increase the speed of construction while eliminating the pouring of a concrete deck. This type of system is key to achieving the goals of the AISC Need for Speed initiative to reduce the time from conception to occupancy for steel building structures. Phase I investigated the viability of their design using computational simulation and experimental testing. Phase II (designated RGA #03-23) will conduct a wide range of prototype structural analyses, including gravity loading, vibration and acoustics tests, viability of the flooring’s use in existing building designs, and assessment of the new flooring’s interaction with the rest of a building’s structural systems.
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Principal Investigators are: Jerome F. Hajjar, Ph.D., P.E. (Northeastern University); Benjamin W. Schafer, Ph.D., P.E. (Johns Hopkins University); Matthew Eatherton, Ph.D., P.E., S.E. (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University); Onur Avci, Ph.D., P.E. (West Virginia University); and W. Samuel Easterling, Ph.D., P.E. (Iowa State University). Our Industry Partners include:
- American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)
- Magnusson Klemencic Associates Foundation
- Nucor
- Schuff Steel
Industry Champions include: Ron Klemencic, MKA; Cori Amadon, J.F. Stearns; Daryll Bridges, J.F. Stearns; Chad Fox, Ruby + Associates; Tony Giansanti, Tate, Inc.; Devin Huber, AISC; Will Jacobs, SDL; Larry Kruth, AISC; Dave McCrary, Barton Malow; Ron Meng, Banker Steel; Josh Mouras, MKA; Bill Perry, Tate, Inc.; Jim Perry, Cerami & Associates; Pedro Sifre, SGH; Tabitha Stine, Nucor.