Draft AISC Code of Standard Practice Now Available for Review
CHICAGO – 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 AISC 303 will supersede the 2022 version and is anticipated to be finalized in 2027.
This draft introduces the term “character of work” and integrates the term throughout the standard. It also proposes updates to clarify the responsibilities for the design of member reinforcement.
The draft will be available as a free download at aisc.org/publicreview between November 5 and December 5, 2025. 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 December 5, 2025, for consideration.
For more information contact:
Dani Friedland
Director of Marketing Communications
773.636.8535
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.
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