Title: Making Steel Simpler: A Strategic Roadmap for AI Integration
Presenter: Mark W. Trimble, PE, Senior Vice President, American Institute of Steel Construction, Chicago, IL
Discover how the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) is revolutionizing the industry with its comprehensive "Vision for AI," a strategic roadmap designed to make steel simpler and more efficient to use. This presentation outlines the development of a secure, RAG-based ChatBot tailored to answer technical questions for fabricators and engineers with precision, utilizing over 200,000 pages of verified documentation to eliminate hallucinations. Attendees will also gain insights into AISC's internal adoption of tools like Gemini and Salesforce Einstein to enhance staff productivity, as well as their collaborative efforts with universities such as Clemson and Virginia Tech to advance design tools and QA/QC processes through AI. Don't miss this deep dive into how adaptive decision-making and cutting-edge technology are shaping the future of the structural steel ecosystem.
Mark Trimble is Senior Vice President of the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) where he has served as visionary oversight for the Engineering & Research, and Membership & Certification Programs and now leads special projects and drives leadership development.
Before joining AISC, Mark held several leadership positions during his 25 years with Huntington Steel & Supply Company. The Huntington, West Virginia-based company is an AISC Certified Fabricator and steel service center.
Mark has served our industry through his involvement on a number of boards and committees, including the AISC Board of Directors, and President of the West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers.
Mark is currently guiding two of AISC’s newest programs - Clark, an artificial intelligence initiative to provide easier access to AISC’s vast library of information, and the recently released Fabricator Education Training Program which is available for all AISC member fabrication companies.
Mark, a University of Kentucky Civil Engineering graduate, is a licensed professional engineer in Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia. Mark and his wife Teresa, live in Chicago.
Where: WebEx Virtual Meeting
When: Wednesday, January 28 at 6:45-8pm
Register by: Tuesday, January 27 at 12 noon
RUs: 0.1 RU for attending