FastFloor – The Need for Speed – Session 1 

Thursday, March 21 • 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM CT, Location: 304A

Title: FastFloor – The Need for Speed – Session 1

Description:

AISC’s Need for Speed initiative has prompted a number of creative ideas which are currently in development.   One of these is a prefabricated, modular, steel floor framing system dubbed FastFloor.  Taking cues from the shipbuilding industry, FastFloor re-imagines the construction of a typical floor in a commercial building by shop-fabricating large, all-steel floor panels, then erecting them in the field to quickly and safely form the structural floor system.   Combined with a raised access floor MEP needs are accommodated, and vibration and acoustic performance is achieved.  The system eliminates all cast-in-place concrete resulting in a 30% reduction in construction time and a substantial reduction in embodied carbon.  Research and development of this system is ongoing.  This session will introduce the system, its details and advantages.  An overview of the multi-year, multi-university research program will be presented.

Moderator: Sam Easterling, Presenting: Ron Klemencic and Jerry Hajjar

FastFloor – The Need for Speed – Session 2 

Friday, March 22 • 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM CT, Location: 221B

Title: FastFloor – The Need for Speed – Session 2

Description:

Research and development of the FastFloor system have been underway for more than 1 year.  During this time, detailed analytic studies have been performed and physical testing for vibration and acoustic performance has been conducted.   This session will highlight the results of work completed to date as well as provide an overview of ongoing research efforts.

Moderator: Matt Eatherton, Presenting: Onur Avci and Ben Schafer