A Comparison between the 2005 and 2010 AISC Specification

In 2010, the American Institute of Steel Construction published a revised version of its Specification for Structural Steel Buildings that replaces the 2005 edition. Changes to the Specification were minimal and improved the usability and accuracy of the document. A detailed summary of these changes are contained in this article, providing an extension to the historical reviews of previous AISC specifications presented in Appendix A1 of AISC Design Guide 15.