Director of Structural Engineering, Kyle Smith, to Receive AISC Special Achievement Award
COLUMBIA, MD — Director of Structural Engineering, Kyle Smith, PE,SE, was mentioned in the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)’s “Thirteen Designers, Educators, and Industry Professionals You Should Know for 2026,” and will receive a Special Achievement Award at the opening session of The Steel Conference on April 22 in Atlanta, GA.
The award is presented to individuals who have demonstrated notable achievements in structural steel design, construction, research, or education.
Kyle currently serves as Chair of Task Group 14 – Field Repairs and Retrofits, as part of the AASHTO/NSBA Steel Bridge Collaboration. The task group focuses on developing practical guidance for the design and implementation of field repairs and retrofits of existing steel bridges. AISC is recognizing Kyle’s leadership in guiding the group’s creation of the new “G14.2 – 2023 Guidelines for Field Repairs and Retrofits of Steel Bridges.”
Since its creation in 2018, the task group has also published “G14.1 – 2021 Addressing Fatigue Cracking and Details at Risk of Constraint-Induced Fracture,” further advancing best practices for steel bridge preservation.
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813.838.3202
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