Draft of Code of Standard Practice Available for Public Review
Originally Published by: STRUCTURE — March 6, 2026
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A draft of the next edition of the AISC Code of Standard Practice for Steel Buildings and Bridges (AISC 303) is now available for public review and comment.
The next edition of the Code will supersede the 2022 version.
Proposed updates to the standard since the last edition include:
- A new part of Section 1 addressing projects with sustainability requirements
- Additional clarity in Section 4 about what to include in approval documents
- Updates to the treatment of adjustable items across Sections 3, 7, and 11
- Integration of the concept of “character of work” throughout the standard
- Added clarity regarding the responsibilities for the design of member reinforcement
The draft will be available as a free download at aisc.org/publicreview between March 6 and April 20, 2026. If you’d prefer to review a hard copy, please contact Martin Downs at downs@aisc.org; there is a $35 nominal charge for printed copies.
Please submit comments using the form provided online or by email to Nathaniel Gonner (gonner@aisc.org) by April 20, 2026, for consideration.
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Dani Friedland
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773.636.8535
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About the American Institute of Steel Construction
The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), a not-for-profit technical institute supported by the steel industry, partners with the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) community to develop safe and efficient steel specifications and codes while driving innovation to make steel the most sustainable, economic, and resilient structural material. For more than a century, AISC has been a reliable resource for information and advice on the design and construction of domestically fabricated structural steel buildings and bridges.