Chapter 14: Practical Considerations in the Design of Steel Buildings

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface xv
4. Acknowledgments xix
5. Chapter 1: Introduction to Steel Structures 1
6. Chapter 2: Design Methods, Load Combinations, and Gravity Loads and Load Paths 71
7. Chapter 3: Lateral Loads and Lateral Force-Resisting Systems 155
8. Chapter 4: Tension Members 229
9. Chapter 5: Compression Members Under Concentric Axial Loads 287
10. Chapter 6: Flexural Members 365
11. Chapter 7: Composite Beams and Columns 479
12. Chapter 8: Members Under Combined Axial Load and Bending Moment 557
13. Chapter 9: Bolted Connections 693
14. Chapter 10: Welded Connections 771
15. Chapter 11: Moment Connections, Bracing and Truss Connections, and Miscellaneous Details 821
16. Chapter 12: Floor Vibrations Due to Human Activity 903
17. Chapter 13: Built-up Sections—Welded Plate Girders 941
18. Chapter 14: Practical Considerations in the Design of Steel Buildings 971
19. Appendix: Plastic Analysis and Design of Continuous Beams and Girders 1081
20. Index 1093