Topics covered include:

• Structural properties of aluminum alloys;
• Aluminum structural design for beams, columns, and tension members;
• Extruding and other fabrication techniques;
• Welding and mechanical connections;
• Aluminum structural systems, including space frames, composite members, and plate structures;
• Inspection and testing;
• Load and resistance factor design;
• Recent developments in aluminum structures.

Aluminum Structures: A Guide to Their Specifications and Design, 2nd Edition - Table of Contents:

• Preface to the 1st Edition
• Preface to the 2nd Edition
• Part I: Introduction
  • What's in this Book?
  • What is Aluminum?
  • Working with Aluminum
• Part II: Structural Behavior Of Aluminum
  • Material Properties for Design
  • Explanation of the Aluminum Specification
  • Orientation to the Aluminum Specification
• Part III: Design Checks For Structural Components
  • Structural Members
  • Connections
  • Special Topics
• Part IV: Design Of Structural Systems
  • Structural Systems Built with Aluminum
• Part V: Load And Resistance Factor Design
  • Load and Resistance Factor Design
• Appendix A: Pre-1954 Wrought Alloy Designations
• Appendix B: Section Properties of Common Aluminum Shapes
• Appendix C: Minimum Mechanical Properties of Aluminum Alloys
• Appendix D: Allowable Stresses for Elements of Common Aluminum Shapes
• Appendix E: LRFD Design Stresses for Elements of Common Aluminum Shapes
• Appendix F: Column Buckling Allowable Stresses
• Appendix G: Summary of the Aluminum Specification Design Provisions for Columns and Beams
• Cross Reference to the Aluminum Specification
• Appendix I: LRFD Design Stresses for Various Alloys
• Appendix J: Other Aluminum Structural Design Specifications
• Appendix K: Buckling Constants
• Appendix L: Metric Conversions
• Appendix M: Statistics
• Appendix N: Technical Organizations
• Glossary
• References
• Index