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Handbook of Steel Connection Design and Details

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ISBN-10: 0071550054

ISBN-13: 9780071550055

Edition: 2nd 2010 (Handbook (Instructor's))

Authors: Akbar R. Tamboli, Akbar Tamboli

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List price: $130.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
Publication date: 10/12/2009
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 656
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 2.244
Language: English

Akbar Tamboli, P.E. is senior vice president at Thornton/Tomasetti Structural Engineers - one of the foremost Structural Engineering firms. He was formerly vice president and project manager with Cantor Consulting Engineers in New York where he was responsible for several major projects. A Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers and Professional Engineer, Tamboli is the editor of Steel Design Handbook: LRFD Method.

Contributors
Preface to the Second Edition
Preface to the First Edition
Acknowledgments
Fasteners and Welds for Structural Connections
introduction
Bolted Connections
Types of bolts
Washer requirements
Pretensioned and snug-tight bolts
Bearing-type versus slip-critical joints
Bolts in combination with welds
Standard, oversized, short-slotted, and long-slotted holes
Edge distances and spacing of bolts
Installation
Welded Connections
Types of welds
Welding symbols
Welding material
Welding positions
Weld procedures
Weld quality
Methods for determining strength of skewed fillet welds
Obliquely loaded concentric fillet weld groups
References
Design of Connections for Axial, Moment, and Shear Forces
Introduction
Philosophy
General procedure
Economic considerations
Types of connections
Organization
Axial Force Connections
Bracing connections
Truss connections
Hanger connections
Column base plates
Splices-columns and truss chords
Moment Connections
Introduction
Example-three-way moment connection
Shear Connections
Introduction
Framed connections
Skewed connections
Seated connections
Beam shear splices
Extended single plate shear connections (shear tabs)
Miscellaneous Connections
Simple beam connections under shear and axial load
Reinforcement of axial force connections
Extended tab with axial
References
Welded Joint Design and Production
Structural Steels for Welded Construction
Introduction
Modern base metals for welding
Older and miscellaneous base metals
Weld Cracking/Solutions
Centerlfne cracking
Heat-affected zone cracking
Transverse cracking
Welding Processes
SMAW
FCAW
SAW
GMAW
ESW/EGW
GTAW
Welding Process Selection
Joint requirements
Process capabilities
Special situations
Welding Procedures
Effects of welding variables
Purpose of welding procedure specifications (WPSs)
Prequallfled welding procedure specifications
Guidelines for preparing prequalified WPSs
Qualifying welding procedures by test
Approval of WPSs
Weld Size Determination
Strength of welded connections
Variables affecting welded connection strength
Determining throat size for tension or shear loads
Determining throat size for compressive loads
Practical approach to determine weld size for bending or torsional loads
Treat weld as a line
Use standard formulas to find force on weld
Filler metal strength requirements
Welding Cost Analysis
Techniques to Limit Distortion
Why distortion occurs
Control of distortion
Special Welding Issues far Seismically Resistant Structures
Introduction and background
General review of welding engineering principles
Unique aspects of seismically loaded welded structures
Design of seismically resistant welded structures
Materials
Workmanship
Inspection
Post-Northrldge details
References
Partially Restrained Connections
Introduction
Connection Classification
Connection stiffness
Connection strength
Connection ductility
Derivation of M-� curves
Analysis
Design of Bolted PR Connections
Coiumn-welded-beam-bolted connections
4.3.2
4.3.3
4.3.4
Considerations for Analysis of PR Frames
References
Seismic Design of Connections
Special Design issues for Seismic Design
Connection Design Requirements for Various Structural Systems
Design of Special Moment-Frame Connections
Introduction
Post-Northridge developments in connection design
Toughened connections
Strengthened connections
Weakened connections
Concentrically Braced Frames
Introduction
Connection design and example
Eccentrically Braced Frames
Buckling Restrained Braced Frames
Special Plate Shear Walls
Other Connections in Seismic Frames
References
Structural Steel Details
Steel Connection Details
Composite Construction Details
Roof Decking Details
Steel Joists and Girder Details
Steel Bracing Details
Overhead Crane-Support Detafis
Cold-Formed Metal-Framing Details
Reference
Connection Design for Special Structures
Introduction
Lateral Load Systems
Long-Span Trusses
Space-Frame Structures
Examples of Connections for Special Structures
Building Information Model (BIM)
Conclusion
References
Inspection and Quality Control
Fastener Quality Control and Testing
Bolt Preinstallation Inspection
Bolt Installation and Inspection
Turn-of-nut installation method
Calibrated-wrench installation method
Direct tension indicator installation method
Twist-off-type tension-control bolt installation method
Lock pin and collar installation method
Bolt inspection procedures
Arbitration of disputes
Bolt Inspection Issues
Hole punching and drilling
Bolt storage and control
Lubrication
Bolt stickout
Washers
Systematic tightening
Reuse of bolts previously tightened
Inspection Prior to Welding
Welding processes
Welding procedures
Welding personnel
Base metal quality
Joint preparation and fit-up
Welding equipment
Welding consumables
Welding conditions
Preheat
Inspection During and After Welding
Nondestructive Testing
Weld Acceptance Criteria
Welding Inspector Certification Programs
Steel Deck Connections
References
Connections to Composite Members
Introduction
General Design Considerations
Strength and stiffness
Stability
Serviceability
Cyclic behavior
Beam-to-Walf Connections
Introductory remarks
Qualitative discussion about outrigger beam-wall connection and coupling beam-wall connection
Design of steel or steel-concrete composite coupling beam-wall connections
Design of outrigger beam-wall connections
Joints between Steel Beams and Reinforced Concrete Columns
Introduction
Joint behavior
Joint detailing
Joint forces
Effective Joint width
Strength requirements
Limitations
Connections to Concrete-Filled Tube (CFT) Columns
Introduction
Current practice
Problems associated with welding beams to CFT columns
Possible connection detail
Force transfer mechanism for through-beam connection detail
Tentative design provisions for through-beam connection detail
References
Notations (for Sec. 10.3)
Structural Shapes-Dimensions and General Information
Welding Symbols
SI Metric Conversion Table
Nomenclature
Index