Steel Structures: Practical Design Studies, Fourth Edition

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface to the fourth edition -- Preface to the third edition -- Preface to the second edition -- Preface to the first edition -- 1 Introduction to structural design: The meaning, the purpose and the limits of structural design - general -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Phases of structural design -- 1.2.1 Basic considerations concerning the structural design process -- 1.3 The meanings of structural design -- 1.4 Can structural design be taught?

1.5 Databases and expert systems in structural design -- 1.6 The importance of the computer modelling process -- 2 Steel structures - structural engineering -- 2.1 Need for and use of structures -- 2.2 Structural materials - types and uses -- 2.3 Types of structures -- 2.3.1 General types of structures -- 2.3.2 Steel structures -- 2.4 Foundations -- 2.5 Structural engineering -- 2.5.1 Scope of structural engineering -- 2.5.2 Structural designer's work -- 2.6 Conceptual design, innovation and planning -- 2.7 Comparative design and optimization

2.7.1 General considerations -- 2.7.2 Aims and factors considered in design comparison -- 2.7.3 Specific basis of comparisons for common structures -- 2.8 Load paths, structural idealization and modelling -- 2.8.1 Load paths -- 2.8.2 Structural idealization -- 2.8.3 Modelling -- 2.9 Drawings, specifications and quantities -- 2.9.1 Steelwork drawings -- 2.9.2 Specification -- 2.9.3 Quantities -- 2.10 Fabrication -- 2.11 Transport and erection -- 3 Structural steel design -- 3.1 Design theories -- 3.1.1 Development of design -- 3.1.2 Design from experience

3.1.3 Elastic theory -- 3.1.4 Plastic theory -- 3.1.5 Limit state theory and design codes -- 3.2 Limit states and design basis -- 3.3 Loads, actions and partial safety factors -- 3.3.1 Loads -- 3.3.2 Partial factors for loads/partial safety factors and design loads -- 3.4 Structural steels - partial safety factors for materials -- 3.5 Design methods from codes - ultimate limit state -- 3.5.1 Design methods from BS 5950 -- 3.5.2 Analysis of structures - EC3 -- 3.5.3 Member and joint design -- 3.6 Stability limit state -- 3.7 Design for accidental damage

3.7.1 Progressive collapse and robustness -- 3.7.2 Building Regulations 1991 -- 3.7.3 BS 5950 requirements for structural integrity -- 3.8 Serviceability limit states -- 3.8.1 Deflection limits -- 3.8.2 Vibration -- 3.9 Design considerations -- 3.9.1 Fatigue -- 3.9.2 Brittle fracture -- 3.9.3 Corrosion protection -- 3.9.4 Fire protection -- 4 Preliminary design -- 4.1 General considerations -- 4.2 Need for and scope of preliminary design methods -- 4.3 Design concept, modelling and load estimation -- 4.3.1 Design concept -- 4.3.2 Modelling -- 4.3.3 Load estimation

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4.4 Analysis