Connection Design in the New AISC Manual Nov, 2006 By William A. Thornton and Larry Muir, P.E. In Articles, Codes and Standards Part 1, Changes to the 2005 Specification This article is currently only available in PDF format, please click the link to the top right. About the author ⁄ William A. ThorntonWilliam A. Thornton is Corporate Consultant, Cives Steel Company, Roswell, GA. He can be reached by e-mail at bthornton@cives.com. Prev Take a Few Moments to Do It Right Next History of Cold Formed Steel