Steel Design

Description

Steel Design covers steel design fundamentals for architects and engineers, such as tension elements, flexural elements, shear and torsion, compression elements, connections, and lateral design. As part of the Architect’s Guidebooks to Structures series it provides a comprehensive overview using both imperial and metric units of measurement. Each chapter includes design steps, rules of thumb, and design examples. This book is meant for both professionals and for students taking structures courses or comprehensive studies. As a compact summary of key ideas, it is ideal for anyone needing a quick guide to steel design. More than 150 black and white images are included.

CONTENTS

• 1. Steel Case Study Valerie Nagasawa (US)
• 2. Steel Design Fundamentals
• 3. Steel Tension Elements
• 4. Steel Flexural Elements
• 5. Steel Shear + Torsion Elements
• 6. Steel Compression Elements
• 7. Steel Connections
• 8. Steel Lateral Design.
• Glossary. Resources. Image Credits. Index

312 pages / 12,3 x 18,5 cm / English