The main aim of this book is to provide practical advice to designers of plated structures for correct and efficient application of EN 1993-1-5 design rules. In chapter 1 the purpose, the scope and the structure of the book is explained. In chapter 2 a rather detailed and commented overview of EN 1993-1-5 design rules is given following the structure of the standard. Shear lag effect as well as plate buckling problems due to direct stresses, shear forces, transverse forces and interactions of these effects are covered. This chapter also includes a reduced stress method and a finite element analysis approach to plate buckling problems. A large number of design examples illustrate the proper application of individual design rules. Chapter 3 and 4 bring two complete design examples on a crane runway and a box-girder bridge.

Designing for fire is an important and essential requirement in the design process of buildings and civil engineering structures. Within Europe the fire resistance requirements for buildings are specified in the national Building Regulations. All buildings must meet certain functional requirements and these are usually linked to the purpose and height of the building. For the purpose of this publication, the most important requirement is for the building to retain its stability for a reasonable period. This requirement has traditionally been linked to the required time of survival in the standard fire test. The most common method of designing a steel structure for the fire condition is to design the building for the ambient temperature loading condition and then to cover the steel members with proprietary fire protection materials to ensure that a specific temperature is not exceeded. Although this remains the simplest approach for the majority of regular steel framed buildings, one of the drawbacks with this approach is that it is often incorrectly assumed that there is a one to one correspondence between the survival time in the standard fire test and the survival time in a real fire. This is not the case and real fire can be more or less severe than the standard fire test depending on the characteristics of the fire enclosure.

The fully revised fourth edition of this successful textbook fills a void which will arise when British designers start using the European steel code EC3 instead of the current steel code BS5950. The principal feature of the forth edition is the discussion of the behaviour of steel structures and the criteria used in design according to the British version of EC3. Thus it serves to bridge the gap which too often occurs when attention is concentrated on methods of analysis and the sizing of structural components. Because emphasis is placed on the development of an understanding of behaviour, many analytical details are either omitted in favour of more descriptive explanations, or are relegated to appendices. The many worked examples both illustrate the behaviour of steel structures and exemplify details of the design process. The Behaviour and Design of Steel Structures to EC3 is a key text for senior undergraduate and graduate students, and an essential reference tool for practising structural engineers in the UK and other countries.

Unified Theory of Concrete Structures develops an integrated theory that encompasses the various stress states experienced by both RC & PC structures under the various loading conditions of bending, axial load, shear and torsion. Upon synthesis, the new rational theories replace the many empirical formulas currently in use for shear, torsion and membrane stress.

This book introduces the design concept of Eurocode 3 for steel structures in building construction, and their practical application. Following a discussion of the basis of design, including the limit state approach, the material standards and their use are detailed. The fundamentals of structural analysis and modeling are presented, followed by the design criteria and approaches for various types of structural members. The following chapters expand on the principles and applications of elastic and plastic design, each exemplified by the step-by-step design calculation of a braced steel-framed building and an industrial building, respectively. Besides providing the necessary theoretical concepts for a good understanding, this manual intends to be a supporting tool for the use of practicing engineers. In order of this purpose, throughout the book, numerous worked examples are provided, concerning the analysis of steel structures and the design of elements under several types of actions. These examples will provide for a smooth transition from earlier national codes to the Eurocode.

In industry, complicated problems are often not solved by hand for two reasons: human error and time constraints. There are many different simulation programs used in industry, depending on field, application, and desired simulation products. When software is used to its full capabilities, it is a very powerful tool for a chemical engineer in a variety of fields, including oil and gas production, refining, chemical and petrochemical processes, environmental studies, and power generation. Although most of the software packages are user friendly, considerable effort must be expended to master these softwares.

Structural Steel Design to Eurocode 3 and AISC Specifications deals with the theory and practical applications of structural steel design in Europe and the USA. The book covers appropriate theoretical and background information, followed by a more design‐oriented coverage focusing on European and United States specifications and practices, allowing the reader to directly compare the approaches and results of both codes. Chapters follow a general plan, covering: A general section covering the relevant topics for the chapter, based on classical theory and recent research developments A detailed section covering design and detailing to Eurocode 3 specification A detailed section covering design and detailing to AISC specifications Fully worked examples are using both codes are presented. With construction companies working in increasingly international environments, engineers are more and more likely to encounter both codes. Written for design engineers and students of civil and structural engineering, this book will help both groups to become conversant with both code systems.

Erfolgreiches Bauen setzt neben dem Wissen von Werkstoffeigenschaften und Korrosions- und Brandverhalten fundierte Kenntnisse in der Statik und Festigkeitslehre, aber auch eine gründliche Ausbildung in den wesentlichen Konstruktionsprinzipien dieser speziellen Bauweise voraus. Das Buch widmet sich diesen Konstruktionsprinzipien und vermittelt das hierfür notwendige Grundwissen. Es werden die wichtigsten Konstruktions- und Bemessungsregeln für Vollwandträger, Fachwerkträger, Fachwerke, Kranbahnen, Rahmentragwerke sowie für Tragelemente mit dünnwandigen Querschnittsteilen behandelt. Neben der ausführlichen zeichnerischen Dokumentation der Konstruktionen werden in verständlicher und umfassender Weise die zugehörigen Nachweise in Form vieler Berechnungsbeispiele dargestellt. Basis aller Berechnungen sind nun die neuen deutschen (DIN 18800-1 bis -2) und europäischen Normen (EC 3 [Stahlbau]). Die Verbundkonstruktionen aus Stahl und Beton werden auf der Grundlage des EC 4 [Verbundbau] in einem eigenen Abschnitt behandelt. Ebenfalls sind Dauer- und Betriebsfestigkeit des Stahls bei dynamischer Beanspruchung mit den zugehörigen Nachweisen ein ausführliches Thema in diesem Buch.

This volume addresses the specific subject of fatigue, a subject not familiar to many engineers, but still relevant for proper and good design of numerous steel structures. It explains all issues related to the subject: Basis of fatigue design, reliability and various verification formats, determination of stresses and stress ranges, fatigue strength, application range and limitations. It contains detailed examples of applications of the concepts, computation methods and verifications.

Following pioneering research in the 1940s, research into cold-formed steel intensified in the 1970s and led to numerous national European design specifications, and subsequently the preparation of Part 1-3 of Eurocode3 (EN1993-1-3) for cold-formed steel structures. Now a Euronorm, EN1993-1-3 is fully embedded in the Eurocode framework. This book serves as a reference text for design engineers using EN1993-1-3. It forms part of the suite of ECCS Eurocode Design Manuals prepared in recent years for other parts of EN1993 and other Eurocodes to aid the implementation of Eurocodes in European states. The book draws on the authors’ considerable experience with designing cold-formed steel structures, both as academics and practitioners, and strikes a balance between theory and practice. Applications of cold-formed steel have broadened over the years. Coldformed steel is now used as primary structural elements, as in steel framed residential buildings, steel storage racks, portal frames, and tubular truss and frame structures, and as secondary structural elements, as in roofing and wall systems featuring purlins, girts and corrugated steel sheeting. Additionally, integrated building systems have been developed, such as cassettes, as have stressed skin principles for designing the building envelope. The design of cold-formed steel is perceived to be challenging by many structural engineers because the thinness of the steel leads to buckling and failure modes not found in the design of hot-rolled and fabricated steel structures. Furthermore, roll-forming techniques have developed rapidly in recent decades and spawned highly optimised cross sections featuring intermediate stiffeners and complex lip stiffeners, which are not easily designed using conventional methods. The book covers the design of structural members of complex shapes and connections as well as the design of integrated structural solutions, such as cassettes, and design using stressed skin principles. The structural behaviour and design to EN1993-1-3 are explained and numerous worked examples are included to guide or enable a cross-check for structural design engineers. The final Chapter 8 deserves a special mention as it addresses the comprehensive range of considerations other than structural to be made in cold-formed steel construction, including thermal transmission and sound, serviceability, durability, sustainability and recyclability. Methods of design for single and multi-storey housing are explained in detail, concluding with a comprehensive worked example of a residential building. This book presents a landmark in the development of guidelines for the structural design of cold-formed steel. It is arguably the most extensive reference available for designing cold-formed steel structures to EN1993-1-3, and will serve the structural engineering community well in adapting to the expanding range of residential and industrial applications of cold-formed steel.