Catherine Houska Consulting is internationally recognized for its leadership in structural stainless steel applications. With metallurgical expertise and involvement in major infrastructure and memorial projects such as the Gateway Arch inspection, US Air Force Memorial, multiple 9/11 memorials, the San Diego Harbor Drive Bridge, and the Toronto Ft. York bridges, we support clients from concept through construction.

Catherine Houska, our Founder and CEO, contributes technical insight and design guidance on a global scale with her leadership and participation in various standards-setting organizations

• Founding committee member in multiple national design standards: 

  • AISC Design Guide 27: Structural Stainless Steel

  • AISC 370-21 Specification for Structural Stainless Steel Buildings

  • AISC 313-21 Code of Standard Practice for Structural Stainless Steel Buildings

• Active committee member

  • ASCE/SEI 8-22 Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Stainless Steel Structural Members

• ASTM A01 committee member, active

  • Laser and Laser Hybrid Welding – author of A1123/A1123M and A1127/A1127M, technical contact for A1069/A1069M

  • Long term technical contact and task group chair for A955, Stainless Steel Reinforcing Bar

• Past committee involvements

  • Former Vice Chair CRSI (Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute) Durability Committee

  • American Public Transit Association (APTA) passenger railcar and station guideline committees