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Steel Design

Steel Design covers steel design fundamentals for architects and

engineers, such as tension elements, flexural elements, shear and torsion,
compression elements, connections, and lateral design. As part of the
Architect’s Guidebooks to Structures series it provides a comprehensive
overview using both imperial and metric units of measurement. Each
chapter includes design steps, rules of thumb, and design examples. This
book is meant for both professionals and for students taking structures
courses or comprehensive studies. As a compact summary of key ideas,
it is ideal for anyone needing a quick guide to steel design. More than
150 black and white images are included.

Paul W. McMullin is an educator, structural engineer, and photographer.

He holds degrees in Mechanical and Civil engineering and is a licensed
engineer in numerous states. He is a founding partner of Ingenium Design,
providing innovative solutions to industrial and manufacturing facilities.
Currently an adjunct professor at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City,
USA, he has taught for a decade and loves bringing project-based learning
to the classroom.

Jonathan S. Price is a structural engineer and adjunct professor at

Philadelphia University in Pennsylvania, USA, where he was honored with
the Distinguished Adjunct Faculty Award in 2006. He holds a Bachelor of
Architectural Engineering degree from the University of Colorado, USA,
a Master of Science degree in civil engineering from Drexel University in
Philadelphia, USA, and is registered in 12 states.

Richard T. Seelos, SE, LEED AP, is a structural engineer who has designed
large commercial office buildings, hospitals, educational buildings, and
heavy industrial structures. He gained a different perspective while working
for a contractor as the lead structural quality control manager on a 1.2-
billion-dollar project. He also taught the Introduction to Steel and Concrete
course for several years as an adjunct professor at the University of Utah.
He currently works as a project manager for Bennett & Pless in Atlanta, GA.
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Architect’s Guidebooks to Structures

The Architect’s Guidebooks to Structures series addresses key concepts in

structures to help you understand and incorporate structural elements into
your work. The series covers a wide range of principles, beginning with a
detailed overview of structural systems, material selection, and processes
in Introduction to Structures; following with topics such as Concrete
Design, Special Structures Topics, Timber Design, and Steel Design to
equip you with the basics to design key elements with these materials and
present you with information on geotechnical considerations, retrofit, blast,
cladding design, vibration, and sustainability.
Designed as quick reference materials, the Architect’s Guidebooks to
Structures titles will provide architecture students and professionals
with the key knowledge necessary to understand and design structures.
Each book includes imperial and metric units, rules of thumb, clear design
examples, worked problems, discussions on the practical aspects of
designs, and preliminary member selection tables; all in a handy,
portable size.
Read more in the series blog: [Link]
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Concrete Design
Paul W. McMullin, Jonathan S. Price, and Esra Hasanbas Persellin

Introduction to Structures
Paul W. McMullin and Jonathan S. Price

Timber Design
Paul W. McMullin and Jonathan S. Price

Special Structural Topics

Paul W. McMullin, Jonathan S. Price, and Sarah Simchuk

Steel Design
Paul W. McMullin, Jonathan S. Price, and Richard T. Seelos

Masonry Design
Paul W. McMullin and Jonathan S. Price
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Steel Design

Edited by Paul W. McMullin,

Jonathan S. Price and
Richard T. Seelos
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First published 2018

by Routledge
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and by Routledge
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© 2018 Taylor & Francis
The right of the editors Paul W. McMullin, Jonathan S. Price and Richard T.
Seelos to be identified as the authors of the editorial material, and of the
authors for their individual chapters, has been asserted in accordance with
sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced
or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means,
now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording,
or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in
writing from the publishers.
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or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and
explanation without intent to infringe.
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ISBN: 978-1-138-83104-9 (hbk)

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For our kids

Ruth, Peter, and Katherine (Beast)
Leslie and Deirdre
Alan, Duncan, Cooper, Afton, and Parker
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Contents

Acknowledgments xi
Notes on Contributors xiii
Introduction xv

1 LeBow Business Building 1

1.1 Introduction 2

1.2 Design Development 4

1.3 Construction Documents 9

1.4 Construction Administration 10

1.5 Opening 16

2 Steel Fundamentals 17

2.1 Historical Overview 18

2.2 Codes 20

2.3 Materials 24

2.4 Material Behavior 25

2.5 Structural Configuration 38

2.6 Section Types and their Properties 44

2.7 Construction 47

2.8 Quality Control 47

2.9 Where We Go from Here 50

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3 Steel Tension 51

3.1 Stability 55

3.2 Capacity 55

3.3 Demand vs Capacity 62

3.4 Deflection 62

3.5 Detailing 65

3.6 Design Steps 65

3.7 Example: Tension Member Design 66

3.8 Where We Go from Here 70

4 Steel Bending 71

4.1 Stability 72

4.2 Capacity 75

4.3 Demand versus Capacity 90

4.4 Serviceability Limit States 90

4.5 Design Steps 96

4.6 Example: Flexural Member Design 97

4.7 Where We Go from Here 105

5 Steel Shear and Torsion 106

5.1 Stability 107

5.2 Capacity 110

5.3 Demand vs Capacity 116

5.4 Deflection 117

5.5 Detailing 117

5.6 Design Steps 118

5.7 Design Example 118

5.8 Where We Go from Here 127

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6 Steel Compression 129

6.1 Stability 130

6.2 Capacity 135

6.3 Demand vs Capacity 158

6.4 Deflection 159

6.5 Design Steps 161

6.6 Design Example 162

6.7 Where We Go from Here 169

7 Steel Lateral Design 170

7.1 Introduction 171

7.2 Lateral Load Paths 173

7.3 Diaphragms 175

7.4 Lateral System Types 182

7.5 Seismic Design Considerations 186

7.6 Where We Go from Here 198

8 Steel Connections 201

8.1 Connector Types 202

8.2 Capacity 216

8.3 Demand vs. Capacity 228

8.4 Detailing 229

8.5 Design Steps 238

8.6 Design Example 238

8.7 Where We Go from Here 246

Appendix 1: Selected Section Properties 248

Appendix 2: Beam Solutions 271

Appendix 3: Units 279

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Appendix 4: Symbols 283

Appendix 5: Units Conversion 289

Bibliography 293
Glossary 295
Index 307

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