Steel Structures Design: ASD/LRFD - Hardcover

Williams, Alan

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9780071638371: Steel Structures Design: ASD/LRFD

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ISBN 10: 0071638377 ISBN 13: 9780071638371

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, 2011

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A COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURES

Steel Structures Design: ASD/LRFD introduces the theoretical background and fundamental basis of steel design and covers the detailed design of members and their connections. This in-depth resource provides clear interpretations of the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) Specification for Structural Steel Buildings, 2010 edition, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures, 2010 edition, and the International Code Council (ICC) International Building Code, 2012 edition. The code requirements are illustrated with 170 design examples, including concise, step-by-step solutions.

Coverage includes:

Steel buildings and design criteria
Design loads
Behavior of steel structures under design loads
Design of steel structures under design loads
Design of steel beams in flexure
Design of steel beams for shear and torsion
Design of compression members
Stability of frames
Design by inelastic analysis
Design of tension members
Design of bolted and welded connections
Plate girders
Composite construction

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About the Author:

Alan Williams, Ph.D., S.E., F.I.C.E., C. Eng., is Senior Transportation Engineer in the California Department of Transportation. A registered structural engineer, he served as a Division of State Architect in California, in which capacity he was Principal for structural safety, and was involved in the design and construction of bridges, schools, and commercial and industrial structures. Dr. Williams is a member of the Structural Engineers Association of Southern California and Fellow and Life Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers, UK.

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