Part 2: Concept Design

SUMMARY
This publication presents information necessary to assist in the choice and use of steel structures at the concept design stage in modern single storey buildings. The primary sector of interest is industrial buildings, but the same information may also be used in other sectors, such as commercial, retail and leisure. The information is presented in terms of the design strategy, anatomy of building design and structural systems that are relevant to the single storey buildings. Other parts in the guide cover loading, the concept design of portal frames, the concept design of trusses and cladding.

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