AISI Got Reaccredited by the American National Standards Institute

SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) announced that it has been reaccredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) under its revised operating procedures. The revised procedures approved on 7^th July, 2022 replace the earlier version that was approved on 13^th June, 2017.

In his comments, Jay Larson, Managing Director, AISI Construction Technical Program appreciated ANSI for reaccrediting it as a developer of American National Standards for the design and construction of cold-formed steel. The Institute is committed to fairness, transparency and performance in its efforts to ensure steel’s competitiveness in the marketplace, he added.

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AISI has been closely associated with the research and the development and maintenance of cold-formed steel codes standards and specifications. It had sought ANSI accreditation and was approved as a developer in 1999.

Currently AISI serves as Secretariat for two standards-developing committees- the Committee on Specifications and the Committee on Framing Standards. These two committees are actively involved in developing and maintaining a suite of nearly 30 design, installation and test standards. In addition, it develops and maintains a suite of design guides and manuals on various AISI standards.