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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

  1.1 Structural Design

  1.2 General Design Process

  1.3 Requirements

  1.4 Building Codes and Specifications

  1.5 Design Approaches

CHAPTER 2 STRUCTURAL STEEL

 2.1 What is Structural Steel

 2.2 Types of Steels

 2.3 Advantages and Disadvantages of Steel

 2.4 Structural Shapes

CHAPTER 3 TENSION MEMBER DESIGN

 3.1 General

 3.2 Design Concepts

 3.3 Net Section Area An

 3.4 Effective Net Area: A.(LRFD B3)

 3.5 Comments on Chinese GB code

 3.6 Pin-connected Elements

CHAPTER 4 COLUMNS UNDER AXIAL COMPRESSION

 4.1 General

 4.2 Elastic Theory-Stability of Column Subjected to Axial Load

 4.3 Compression Strength

 4.4 AISC LRFD Criteria

 4.5 Comparison of GB Code and LRFD Design for Axially Loaded Columns

 4.6 Local Stability

 4.7 Flexural Torsional Buckling

 4.8 Frame Columns

CHAPTER 5 BEAMS AND GIRDERS

 5.1 Introduction

 5.2 Review of Conventional Beam Theory

 5.3 General Design Requirements

 5.4 Flexural Design: Section Capacity

  5.5 Flexural Design:for Lateral Torsional Buckling (LTB)

  5.6 Shear Design

  5.7 Discussion and Comparison of GB Code and AISCS

  5.8 Comprehensive Beam Design Examples

  5.9 Bearing Considerations for Beam Subjected to Concentrated Loads

CHAPTER 6 MEMBERS UNDER COMBINED AXIAL FORCES AND MOMENTS

  (BEAM-COLUMNS)

  6.1 Introduction

  6.2 Moment-Axial Load Interaction Relationship

  6.3 LRFD Design Requirements for Beam -Columns

  6.4 Theory of Moment Amplification

  6.5 Design Moment

  6.6 Summary of GB Code Design of Beam-Columns

  6.7 Design of Beam-Columns

CHAPTER 7 DESIGN OF SIMPLE CONNECTIONS

  7.1 Introduction

  7.2 Types of Fasteners

  7.3 Strength and Design of Bolts for Bearing Type Shear Connections

  7.4 Bearing Strength and Design

  7.5 Block Shear Strength and Design

  7.6 Slip-Critical Connections

  7.7 Welded Connections -

  7.8 Fillet Weld Design for Simple Connections

CHAPTER 8 DESIGN OF ECCENTRIC CONNECTIONS

 8.1 Introduction

 8.2 Bolted Eccentric Connection with Shear Only

 8.3 Welded Eccentric Connection Subjected to Shear Only

 8.4 Bolted Eccentric Connection Subjected to Shear Plus Tension

 8.5 Welded Eccentric Connection with Shear Plus Tension

CHAPTER 9 PLATE GIRDERS

 9.1 Introduction

 9.2 Flexural Design

 9.3 Shear Design

 9.4 Interaction of Flexural and Shear

 9.5 Requirements for Transverse Stiffeners

CHAPTER 10 INTRODUCTION TO SEISMIC DESIGN

 10.1 Introduction

 I0.2 Seismic Design Forces

 I0.3 Static Equivalent Lateral Forces (SELF)

 I0.4 Drift Limitations

 I0.5 Special Requirements for Materials

 I0.6 Moment-Resisting Frames

REFERENCES

APPENDIX 1 STRENGTH DESIGN OF STEEL AND CONNECTION

APPENDIX 2. SECTION PROPERTIES

APPENDIX 3. TYPICAL STEEL SHAPES

APPENDIX 4. SHAPE FACTORS OF SECTIONS

INDEX