College of Engineering and Computer Studies

Includes bibliographical references and index.

FOREWORD xiii PREFACE xv U.K. FOREWORD xvii Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1.1. General Observations 1 1.2. Codes of Practice and Normalization 3 1.3. Basis of Design 8 1.4. Materials 21 1.5. Geometric Characteristics and Tolerances 28 Chapter 2 STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS 35 2.1. Introduction 35 2.2. Structural Modelling 36 2.3. Global Analysis of Steel Structures 77 2.4. Classification of Cross Sections 110 Chapter 3 DESIGN OF MEMBERS 117 3.1. Introduction 117 3.2. Tension 123 3.3. Laterally Restrained Beams 136 3.4. Torsion 154 3.5. Compression 172 3.6. Laterally Unrestrained Beams 196 3.7. Beam-Columns 224 Chapter 4 ELASTIC DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURES 271 4.1. Introduction 271 4.2. Simplified Methods of Analysis 274 4.3. Member Stability of Non-prismatic Members and Components 288 4.4. Design Example 1: Elastic Design of Braced Steel-Framed Building 316 Chapter 5 PLASTIC DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURES 343 5.1. General Principles for Plastic Design 343 5.2. Methods of Analysis 352 5.3. Member Stability and Buckling Resistance 385 5.4. Design Example 2: Plastic Design of Industrial Building 407 REFERENCES 431 Annex A ABACUS TO CALCULATE THE COEFFICIENTS C1, C2 AND C3 441 A.1. Elastic critical moment in beams submitted to end moments simultaneously with transverse loads 441 A.2. Elastic critical moment of unbraced cantilevers 445

This book introduces the design concept of Eurocode 3 for steel structures in building construction, and their practical application. It especially comments on the regulations of the british National Annexes. Following a discussion of the basis of design, including the limit state approach, the material standards and their use are detailed.