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A Comendium of Steel References For The Design Office PDF
A Comendium of Steel References For The Design Office PDF
A Compendium of
Steel References
for the Design Office
The Committee on Design of Steel Building Structures Anchor Rods and Embedments
of the Committee on Metals of the Structural Division of • Manual of Steel Construction - Load and Resistance Factor
ASCE of the Structural Engineering Institute of ASCE was Design (LRFD), Second Edition, Vol. 2, “Connections,”
American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), pp. 8-88,
formed in 1981 with the express purpose of studying prob- Chicago, Illinois, (1994).
lems that are uniquely associated with the design of the • Fisher, J. M., “Industrial Buildings: Roofs to Column
overall structural steel building. Previous publications by Anchorage,” American Institute of Steel Construction
this committee have been written to address specific design (AISC) Steel Design Guide Series, No. 7, American Institute
office problems that have not been addressed through con- of Steel Construction (AISC), Chicago, Illinois, (1993).
• DeWolf, J. T., and Ricker, D. T., “Column Base Plates,”
certed efforts of research and development. American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) Steel
As part of the continuing effort to bring useful informa- Design Guide Series, No. 1, American Institute of Steel
Construction (AISC), Chicago, Illinois, (1990).
tion to the design community, the Committee on Design of
Steel Building Structures recognized a need for a list of Base Plates
references covering a variety of subjects. Therefore, a com- • Manual of Steel Construction - Load and Resistance Factor
pendium of selected, accurate, complete and available ref- Design (LRFD), Second Edition, Vol. 2, “Connections,”
erences on a wide variety of subjects regarding design of American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), pp. 11-
54, Chicago, Illinois, (1994).
steel structures was assembled by collecting references that • Manual of Steel Construction - Allowable Stress Design
are used by the Committee members and their associates. (ASD), Ninth Edition, American Institute of Steel
The subjects were selected to cover a fairly wide range of Construction (AISC), pp. 3-106 to 3-110, Chicago, Illinois,
subjects of interest to those practicing in a design office. (1989).
The references were selected to be current, complete and • DeWolf, J. T., and Ricker, D. T., “Column Base Plates,”
American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) Steel
easily available. As a general guideline, a maximum of Design Guide Series, No. 1, American Institute of Steel
three references were selected; hence some other very good Construction (AISC), Chicago, Illinois, (1990).
references may not appear on the list. Therefore the
absence of a reference from this list should not be taken as Beams
an unfavorable comment on that reference but rather a • Salmon, C. G., and Johnson, J. E., Steel Structures: Design
and Behavior, Fourth Edition, Chapters 7-10, Harper
need to economize the listing. Collins College Publishers, New York, New York, (1996).
This list is offered to the design community as a useful • Geschwindner, L. F., Disque, R. O., and Bjorhovde, R.,
Load and Resistance Factor Design of Steel Structures,
reference. It is expected that publication of this list will Chapter 7, Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey,
inspire responses from the design community, including (1994).
added suggestions for references. Readers of this article
are invited to offer comments on this list. Future discussion Beam-Columns
will allow these comments to be brought forth. Comments • Galambos, T. V., Ed., Guide to Stability Design Criteria for
Metal Structures, Fourth Edition, Wiley-Interscience, New
should be addressed to: York, New York, (1988).
The Committee on Design of Steel Building Structures,
Bearing Plates
Structural Engineering Institute, 1801 Alexander Bell Dr., • Salmon, C. G., and Johnson, J. E., Steel Structures: Design
Reston, VA 20191-4400 (email: sei@asce.org). and Behavior, Fourth Edition, Chapters 11 and 13, Harper
Collins College Publishers, New York, New York, (1996).
Bolts
• “LRFD Specification for Structural Joints Using ASTM
A325 and A490 Bolts,” Research Council on Structural
Connections, American Institute of Steel Construction
(AISC), Chicago, Illinois, (1994).
• Kulak, G. L., Fisher, J. W., and Struik, J. H. A., Guide to
Cambering Deflections
• Larson, J. W., and Huzzard, R. K., “Economical Use of • Fisher, J. M., and West, M. A., “Serviceability Design
Cambered Steel Beams,” National Steel Construction Considerations for Low Rise Buildings,” American
Conference Proceedings, Kansas City, American Institute of Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) Steel Design Guide
Steel Construction (AISC), Chicago, Illinois, (1990). Series, No. 3, American Institute of Steel Construction
• Ricker, D. T., “Cambering Steel Beams,” Engineering (AISC), Chicago, Illinois, (1990).
Journal, American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), • Ruddy, J. L., “Ponding of Concrete Floor Decks,”
Vol. 26, No. 4, pp. 136-142, Fourth Quarter, (1989). Engineering Journal, American Institute of Steel
Construction (AISC), Vol. 23, No. 3, pp. 107-115, Third
Cladding Supports Quarter, (1986).
• Fisher, J. M., and West, M. A., “Serviceability Design
Considerations for Low Rise Buildings,” American Diaphragms
Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) Steel Design Guide • Lutrell, L. D., Steel Deck Institute (SDI) Diaphragm
Series, No. 3, American Institute of Steel Construction Design Manual, Second Edition, Steel Deck Institute
(AISC), Chicago, Illinois, (1990). (SDI), (1990).
Columns Drift
• Galambos, T. V., Ed., Guide to Stability Design Criteria for • “Wind Drift Design of Steel-Framed Buildings: State of
Metal Structure, Fourth Edition, Wiley-Interscience, New the Art Report,” Task Committee on Drift Control of Steel
York, New York, (1988). Building Structures, Journal of Structural Engineering,
• Geschwindner, L. F., Disque, R. O., and Bjorhovde, R., American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Vol. 114, No.
Load and Resistance Factor Design of Steel Structures, 9, pp. 2085-2108, September, (1988).
Chapter 6, Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, • Fisher, J. M., and West, M. A., “Serviceability Design
(1994). Considerations for Low Rise Buildings,” American
Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) Steel Design Guide
Cold Formed Steel Structures Series, No. 3, American Institute of Steel Construction
• Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) Cold-Formed (AISC), Chicago, Illinois, (1990).
Steel Design Manual, American Iron and Steel Institute