Structural Steel Designer's Handbook, 5th Edition

Now in its Fifth Edition, Structural Steel Designer’s Handbook is a comprehensive resource packed with a wealth of information that has proven invaluable to designers of steel structures time and time again. Serving as a convenient, single source of information, the book and the expansive information contained within will help facilitate the practical design of steel structures. Content is concise and easy to follow, yet fully-detailed and covering a large range of relevant topics. Reference is made to the governing design codes throughout. 960 pp.

New to this Edition:

• Chapter 1 updated to reflect changes in the steel specifications-American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) through 2009
• Chapter 4 updated to cover the latest loading codes for buildings-American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 7-09 and the 2009 International Building Code (IBC)
• Chapters 5 and 6 updated to cover the latest design specifications for buildings-American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) 360-2010
• Chapter 8 revised to include changes in seismic design requirements for buildings per ASCE 7-09 and the 2009 IBC
• Chapter 9 revised to reflect the latest in cold-formed steel design, per American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) S100-2007 standards
• Chapters 10 and 12 through 15 revised to include changes in the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials' (AASHTO's) specifications through 2009

Comprehensive coverage:

• Properties of Structural Steels and Effects of Steelmaking and Fabrication
• Fabrication and Erection
• Connections
• Building Codes, Loads, and Fire Protection
• Criteria for Building Design
• Design of Building Members
• Floor and Roof Systems
• Lateral-Force Design
• Cold-Formed Steel Design
• Highway Bridge Design Criteri
• Railroad Bridge Design Criteria
• Beam and Girder Bridges
• Truss Bridges
• Arch Bridge
• Cable-Suspended Bridges

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1. Properties of Structural Steels and Effects of Steelmaking and Fabrication;
• Chapter 2. Fabrication and Erection;
• Chapter 3. Connections;
• Chapter 4. Building Codes, Loads, and Fire Protection;
• Chapter 5. Criteria for Building Design;
• Chapter 6. Design of Building Members;
• Chapter 7. Floor and Roof Systems;
• Chapter 8. Lateral-Force Design;
• Chapter 9. Cold-Formed Steel Design;
• Chapter 10. Highway Bridge Design Criteria;
• Chapter 11. Railroad Bridge Design Criteria;
• Chapter 12. Beam and Girder Bridges;
• Chapter 13. Truss Bridges;
• Chapter 14. Arch Bridges;
• Chapter 15. Cable-Suspended Bridges