Modern Steel Construction Podcast Series: Field Notes

The American Institute of Steel Construction
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Modern Steel Construction's Field Notes podcast! Hear from prominent, engaging people from the world of structural steel. Geoff Weisenberger hosts.

  1. FEB 1

    Sudden Switch

    Ken Charles' steel industry career started because of an unexpected swerve. But it has turned into nearly five decades at joist and deck companies and recently earned him AISC recognition.

    19 min

  2. JAN 1

    Sustained Success

    Jerry Hajjar once planned to spend his entire career as a practicing engineer, but an affinity for research pulled him into academia, where he has found a passion for sustainability, resilience, and earthquake engineering.

    23 min

  3. 12/01/2025

    Living the Dream

    As a student, Amit Varma had visions of doing impactful steel design research. A quarter-century later, he has made significant contributions in three important areas.

    21 min

  4. 11/01/2025

    A Taste for Teaching

    A chance to fill in as an adjunct professor pulled Matt Reiter toward a full-time academic career. Five years in, he teaches various design classes and is developing guiding principles for an engineering buzzword.

    21 min

  5. 10/01/2025

    Trained in Train Bridges

    Jaclyn Whelan has focused on railway bridges for her entire engineering career and recently led a task group that developed a vital new resource for designing them.

    11 min

  6. 08/01/2025

    Inspired by Surroundings

    Urban living has shaped architect Ho-gyeum Kim since his childhood, and his experience in New York sparked an award-winning design concept.

    20 min

  7. 07/01/2025

    Sustainability Savvy

    Fraser Reid did not envision becoming a sustainability champion when he began his structural engineering career, but he has flourished in that space and found an industry niche where he's comfortable.

    24 min

  8. 06/01/2025

    Architectural Adventure

    An architecture career that has included stops in three countries brought Nima Balasubramanian to AISC, where she's helping create a crucial resource for educating architects about structural steel.

    16 min
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Modern Steel Construction's Field Notes podcast! Hear from prominent, engaging people from the world of structural steel. Geoff Weisenberger hosts.

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  • Creator
    The American Institute of Steel Construction
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    72
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    ℗ & © The American Institute of Steel Construction. All rights reserved. This recording or any part thereof may not be reproduced in any form with the written permission of the publisher.
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