Steel Structure Volume 1 Steel Structure Basics

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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: This book has undergone significant updates and expansions based on the second edition published in 1994, to accommodate the current development of steel structures and the teaching needs of undergraduate civil engineering programs. The book is divided into two volumes. Volume 1, Fundamentals of Steel Structures, focuses on explaining the basic properties of steel structures, including materials, members, connections, and joints, as well as the principles and methods for calculating load-bearing capacity. The structure has been revised from the previous chapter-by-chapter approach based on member types to one organized by limit states. Topics such as section strength, individual member stability, overall structural member stability, brittle fracture, and fatigue, which represent different aspects and levels of load-bearing limit states, are discussed in separate chapters. A chapter is also dedicated to serviceability limit states. The content closely aligns with the newly revised Code for Design of Steel Structures GB50017-2003. In addition to serving as a textbook, it can also be used as a reference for civil engineering design and construction professionals in their work.