Manual of STEEL CONSTRUCTION Allowable Stress Design MINTH BENTION American Institute of Steel Construction, inc. 1 Bust Wacker Drive, Suite 3100 Chicago, Htinois 60601Copyright © 1989 by American Institute of Steel Construction, Inc. ISBN 1-36424-000-2 AL rights reserved. This book or any part thereof must not be reproduced in any form withowt the written permission of the publisher. ‘The information presented in this publication bas been prepared in accordance with recognized engineering principles and is for general information only, While it is believed to be accurate, this information should not be used or relied upon for any specific application ‘without competent professional examination and yer- 1 ification of its accuracy, suitability and applicability by a competent licensed structural engineer, architect or other licensed professional. Publication of the material contained hercin is not intended as a representation or warranty on the part of the American Institute of Steel Construction or the American Iron and Steel Institute, or of any other person named herein, that this infor- mation is suitable for any general or paticular use or of freedom from infringement of any patent or patents. Anyone making use of this information assumes ail liability arising from such use, Caution must be exercised when relying upon other specifications and codes developed by other bodies and incorporated by reference herein since such material may be modified or amended from time to time subse- quent to the printing of this edition. The Institute bears no responsibility for such material other than to refer to it and incorporate it by reference at the time of the initial publication of this edition, subject to the general comments set forth in the preceding paragraph, Primed in the United States of America First Revision of the Ninth Edition (1/91)SECTION GUIDE Part 1 Dimensions and Properties 1-1 - 1-158 Part 2 Beam and Girder Design 2-1 - 2-313 Part 3 Column Design 3-1-3-111 Part 4 Connections 4-1 - 4-175 Part 5 Specifications and Codes 6-1 - 5-329 Part & Miscellaneous Data and Mathematical Tables 6-1 - 6-27 Part 7 Symbols and IndexManual of Steel Construction Alfowable Stress DesignFOREWORD ‘The American Institute of Stee] Construction, foanded in 1921, is the non-profit technicat specifying and wacke organization for the fabricated structural stcel industry in the United Staies, Executive and engineering headquarters of AISC are maintained in Chicago. The Institute is supported by three classes of membership: Active Menibers totaling about 400 companies engaged in the fabrication and erection of structural stee]; Associate Members who ere allied product manutacturers; and Professional Members who are individyals or firms engaged in the practice of architecture or engineering. Professional Members also include archizcctural and engineering educators, The contiouing financial support and active participation of Active Members in the engineering. research and development activities of the Institute make possible the publishing of this Allowable Stress Destgn Manual of Steet Construction. The Institute's objectives are to improve aad advance ihe use of fabricated structural stocd through rescarch and engineering studies to develop the most efficient and economical design of structures, [t also conduets programs to improve product quality To accomplish these objectives the Institute publishes manuals, textbooks, specification and technical booklets. Best kaown and most widely used are the Manuals of Steed Consraction which hold a highly respected position in enginccring literature, Outstanding among AISC standards are the Specification for Srucmural Steel Buildings and the Code of Standurd Pracsice for Steel Buildings and Bridges. The Institute also assists designers, contactors, educators and others by publishing technical information and timely érti¢les on structural applications through (wo quarterly publications: Engineering Journal und Mudra Steel Construction. In addition, public appreciation of aesthetically designed structures is encouraged through its anual wward pragranis: Prize Bridges, Architectural Awards of Excellence and student Fellowship Awards, The Ninth Bdition Manual was produced under the guidance of the ATSC Manual Committee. made up of caperienced and Knowledgeable engineers from industry and member fabricater companies, The valuable assistance furnished by the American Tron and ‘Steet Institure and the Welded Steel Tube Institute in assembling data and in generating many of the tables by electronic computers is gratefully acknowledgedPREFACE TO THE FIRST REVISED PRINTING In Part 1, domestic availability of W shapes has been updated. in Part 4, design procedure for column base plates has been revised. American Institute of Steel Construction January 1991