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Structural Steel Design

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ISBN-10: 0136079482

ISBN-13: 9780136079484

Edition: 5th 2012 (Revised)

Authors: Jack McCormac, Stephen Csernak

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Structural Steel Design, 5e, is ideal for undergraduate courses in Steel Design.This best selling text has been fully updated to conform to the latest American Manual of Steel Construction. The material is presented in an easy-to-read student-friendly style.
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List price: $192.59
Edition: 5th
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Pearson Education, Limited
Publication date: 10/6/2011
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 736
Size: 7.30" wide x 9.20" long x 1.70" tall
Weight: 2.662
Language: English

Preface
Introduction to Structural Steel Design
Advantages of Steel as a Structural Material
Disadvantages of Steel as a Structural Material
Early Uses of Iron and Steel
Steel Sections
Metric Units
Cold-Formed Light-Gage Steel Shapes
Stress Strain Relationships in Structural Steel
Modern Structural Steels
Uses of High-Strength Steels
Measurement of Toughness
Jumbo Sections
Lamellar Tearing
Furnishing of Structural Steel
The Work of the Structural Designer
Responsibilities of the Structural Designer
Economical Design of Steel Members
Failure of Structures
Handling and Shipping Structural Steel
Calculation Accuracy
Computers and Structural Steel Design
Problems for Solution
Specifications, Loads, and Methods of Design
Specifications and Building Codes
Loads
Dead Loads
Live Loads
Environmental Loads
Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) and Allowable Strength Design (ASD)
Nominal Strengths
Shading
Computation of Loads for LRFD and ASD
Computing Combined Loads with LRFD Expressions
Computing Combined Loads with ASD Expressions
Two Methods of Obtaining an Acceptable Level of Safety
Discussion of Sizes of Load Factors and Safety Factors
Author's Comment
Problems for Solution
Analysis of Tension Members
Introduction
Nominal Strengths of Tension Members
Net Areas
Effect of Staggered Holes
Effective Net Areas
Connecting Elements for Tension Members
Block Shear
Problems for Solution
Design of Tension Members
Selection of Sections
Built-Up Tension Members
Rods and Bars
Pin-Connected Members
Design for Fatigue Loads
Problems for Solution
Introduction to Axially Loaded Compression Members
General
Residual Stresses
Sections Used for Columns
Development of Column Formulas
The Euler Formula
End Restraint and Effective Lengths of Columns
Stiffened and Unstiffened Elements
Long, Short, and Intermediate Columns
Column Formulas
Maximum Slenderness Ratios
Design of Axially Loaded Compression Members
Introduction
AISC Design Tables
Column Splices
Built-Up Columns
Built-Up Columns with Components in Contact with Each Other
Connection Requirements for Built-Up Columns Whose Components Are in Contact with Each Other
Built-Up Columns with Components not in Contact with Each Other
Single-Angle Compression Members
Sections Containing Slender Elements
Flexural-Torsional Buckling of Compression Members
Problems for Solution
Design of Axially Loaded Compression Members (Continued) and Column Base Plates
Introduction
Further Discussion of Effective Lengths
Frames Meeting Alignment Chart Assumptions
Frames Not Meeting Alignment Chart Assumptions as to Joint Rotations
Stiffness-Reduction Factors
Columns Leaning on Each Other for In-Plane Design
Base Plates for Concentrically Loaded Columns
Problems for Solution
Introduction to Beams
Types of Beams
Sections Used as Beams
Bending Stresses
Plastic Hinges
Elastic Design
The Plastic Modulus
Theory of Plastic Analysis
The Collapse Mechanism
The Virtual-Work Method
Example Problems
Problems for Solution
Location of Plastic Hinge for Uniform Loadings
Continuous Beams
Building Frames
Problems for Solution
Design of Beams for Moments
Introduction
Yielding Behavior���Full Plastic Moment, Zone 1
Design of Beams, Zone 1
Lateral Support of Beams
Introduction to Inelastic Buckling, Zone 2
Moment Capacities, Zone 2
Elastic Buckling, Zone 3
Design Charts
Noncompact Sections
Problems for Solution
Design of Beams���Miscellaneous Topics (Shear, Deflection, etc.)
Design of Continuous Beams
Shear
Deflections
Webs and Flanges with Concentrated Loads
Unsymmetrical Bending
Design of Purlins
The Shear Center
Beam-Bearing Plates
Lateral Bracing at Member Ends Supported on Base Plates
Problems for Solution
Bending and Axial Force
Occurrence
Members Subject to Bending and Axial Tension
First-Order and Second-Order Moments for Members Subject to Axial Compression and Bending
Direct Analysis Method (DAM)
Effective Length Method (ELM)
Approximate Second-Order Analysis
Beam Columns in Braced Frames
Beam Columns in Unbraced Frames
Design of Beam Columns���Braced or Unbraced
Problems for Solution
Bolted Connections
Introduction
Types of Bolts
History of High-Strength Bolts
Advantages of High-Strength Bolts
Snug-Tight, Pretensioned, and Slip-Critical Bolts
Methods for Fully Pretensioning High-Strength Bolts
Slip-Resistant Connections and Bearing-Type Connections
Mixed Joints
Sizes of Bolt Holes
Load Transfer and Types of Joints
Failure of Bolted Joints
Spacing and Edge Distances of Bolts
Bearing-Type Connections���Loads Passing Through Center of Gravity of Connections
Slip-Critical Connections���Loads Passing Through Center of Gravity of Connections
Problems for Solution
Eccentrically Loaded Bolted Connections and Historical Notes on Rivets
Bolts Subjected to Eccentric Shear
Bolts Subjected to Shear and Tension (Bearing-Type Connections)
Bolts Subjected to Shear and Tension (Slip-Critical Connections)
Tension Loads on Bolted Joints
Prying Action
Historical Notes on Rivets
Types of Rivets
Strength of Riveted Connections���Rivets in Shear and Bearing
Problems for Solution
Welded Connections
General
Advantages of Welding
American Welding Society
Types of Welding
Prequalified Welding
Welding Inspection
Classification of Welds
Welding Symbols
Groove Welds
Fillet Welds
Strength of Welds
AISC Requirements
Design of Simple Fillet Welds
Design of Connections for Members with Both Longitudinal and Transverse Fillet Welds
Some Miscellaneous Comments
Design of Fillet Welds for Truss Members
Plug and Slot Welds
Shear and Torsion
Shear and Bending
Full-Penetration and Partial-Penetration Groove Welds
Problems for Solution
Building Connections
Selection of Type of Fastener
Types of Beam Connections
Standard Bolted Beam Connections
AISC Manual Standard Connection Tables
Designs of Standard Bolted Framed Connections
Designs of Standard Welded Framed Connections
Single-Plate, or Shear Tab, Framing Connections
End-Plate Shear Connections
Designs of Welded Seated Beam Connections
Designs of Stiffened Seated Beam Connections
Designs of Moment-Resisting FR Moment Connections
Column Web Stiffeners
Problems for Solution
Composite Beams
Composite Construction
Advantages of Composite Construction
Discussion of Shoring
Effective Flange Widths
Shear Transfer
Partially Composite Beams
Strength of Shear Connectors
Number, Spacing, and Cover Requirements for Shear Connectors
Moment Capacity of Composite Sections
Deflections
Design of Composite Sections
Continuous Composite Sections
Design of Concrete-Encased Sections
Problems for Solution
Composite Columns
Introduction
Advantages of Composite Columns
Disadvantages of Composite Columns
Lateral Bracing
Specifications for Composite Columns
Axial Design Strengths of Composite Columns
Shear Strength of Composite Columns
LRFD and ASD Tables
Load Transfer at Footings and Other Connections
Tensile Strength of Composite Columns
Axial Load and Bending
Problems for Solution
Cover-Plated Beams and Built-up Girders
Cover-Plated Beams
Built-up Girders
Built-up Girder Proportions
Flexural Strength
Tension Field Action
Design of Stiffeners
Problems for Solution
Design of Steel Buildings
Introduction to Low-Rise Buildings
Types of Steel Frames Used for Buildings
Common Types of Floor Construction
Concrete Slabs on Open-Web Steel Joists
One-Way and Two-Way Reinforced-Concrete Slabs
Composite Floors
Concrete-Pan Floors
Steel Floor Deck
Flat Slab Floors
Precast Concrete Floors
Types of Roof Construction
Exterior Walls and Interior Partitions
Fireproofing of Structural Steel
Introduction to High-Rise Buildings
Discussion of Lateral Forces
Types of Lateral Bracing
Analysis of Buildings with Diagonal Wind Bracing for Lateral Forces
Moment-Resisting Joints
Design of Buildings for Gravity Loads
Selection of Members
Derivation of the Euler Formula
Slender Compression Elements
Flexural-Torsional Buckling of Compression Members
Moment-Resisting Column Base Plates
Ponding
GLOSSARY
Index