When to start using new AISC manual

[steve1]

There has been some discussion in our office over when to start using the new AISC manual. There are two schools of thought. The first is that we should start using the new manual NOW. That is we should specify steel sizes and follow the specification in the "latest" edition availiable. The second thought is that the "correct" edition of the manual is the one specified in the building code that we are designing to. It may be acceptable to use the new manual for "sizes" but that the steel specification to follow is the one called out in the aplicable building code. Anyone else have these "conversatitions", and how did you resolve them.

 

[markwazzzzzz]

Read this Like Charlton Heston would say it..."If you want my Green ASD 9th book, you'll have to pry it from my cold dead hands!!!"