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Presents the background needed for developing and explaining design requirements. This edition (the first was 1971) reflects the formal adoption by the American Institute of Steel Construction of a specification for Load and Resistance Factor Design. For beginning and more advanced undergraduate courses in steel structures. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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Learning Aids Large Quantity of Numerical Examples * Problems on Design Procedures * Chapter Introductions Supplements For the Instructor: Solutions Manual, available only from your sales specialist.
Steel Structures: Design and Behavior FROM THE PUBLISHER
Learning Aids
Large Quantity of Numerical Examples * Problems on Design Procedures * Chapter Introductions Supplements
For the Instructor: Solutions Manual, available only from your sales specialist.
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This edition (first, 1971) presents the theoretical background needed for developing and explaining design requirements, particularly those of the 1993 LRFD Specification. Beginning with coverage of background material, including references to pertinent research, the development of specific formulas used in the AISC Specifications is followed by design examples explaining in detail the process of selecting minimum weight members to satisfy given conditions. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)