Structural Steel Design: A Practice-Oriented Approach, 2e, bridges the gap between theory and practice, helping readers learn the basics of steel design and how to practically apply that learning to actual steel-framed building projects.

Teaching and Learning Experience

• Takes a holistic approach by showing how each individual component design in a steel-framed building is incorporated into a complete building design as one would find in practice.
• Introduces a design project as part of the end-of-the-chapter problems to expose readers to the important aspects of a real-world steel building design project.

Abi Aghayere, Ph.D., P.Eng. is a Professor in the Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering at Drexel University and co-author of Reinforced Concrete Design, and Structural Wood Design: A Practice Oriented Approach. He has more than 25 years of experience in the analysis and design of various types of building structures in Canada and the United States.

Jason Vigil, P.E., S.E. is a consultant in Rochester, New York with more than 15 years of experience as a structural engineer specializing in buildings of varying complexity and is an adjunct professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology. He is also the co-author of Structural Wood Design: A Practice Oriented Approach.

1.    Introduction to Steel Structures                                                        

2.    Design Methods, Load Combinations, and Gravity Loads               

3.    Lateral Loads and Systems in Steel Buildings                                     

4.    Tension Members                                                          

5.    Compression Members                                               

6.    Non-Composite Beams                                                                                 

7.    Composite Beams                                                                                         

8.    Beam—Columns                                                                                             

9.    Connections —Bolts                                                                                       

10.    Connections -Welds  

11.    Moment Connections           

12.    Floor Vibrations                                                                              

13.    Built-Up Girders (Plate Girders)                                                                 

14.    Practical Design Considerations in the Design of Steel Building

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