AISC Seismic Standard Available for Public Review

September 26, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CHICAGO - A draft of the next edition of the AISC Seismic Provisions for Structural Steel Buildings (AISC 341) is now available for public review and comment.

The next edition of AISC 341 will supersede the 2022 version and is anticipated to be published as a 2027 edition.

Among the proposed changes up for review in this draft of the standard is an updated list of reference standards and materials; updates to the recently proposed rod-braced diaphragms with special seismic detailing; revised analysis requirements; and revisions to the basic member requirements for columns of several seismic force-resisting systems.

The draft will be available as a free download at aisc.org/publicreview between September 26 and October 24, 2025. If you'd prefer to review a hard copy, please contact Martin Downs at [email protected]; there is a $35 nominal charge for printed copies.

Please submit comments using the form provided online or by email to Nathaniel Gonner ([email protected]) by October 24, 2025, for consideration.

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For more information contact:

Dani FriedlandDirector of Marketing [email protected]

American Institute of Steel Construction

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