Design Parameters for Rolled Beams and Plate Girders
In the design of beams, girders, and trusses, the span should be taken as the distance between the center of […]
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Design Specifications and Materials
Cold-formed members for most application are designed in accordance with the Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members, American
Design Requirements for Columns
The ACI 318 Building Code contains the following principal design requirements for columns, in addition to the basic assumptions (Art. 9.82):
Design Procedure for Prestressed-Concrete Beams
Beam design involves choice of shape and dimensions of the concrete member, positioning of the tendons, and selection of amount of
Design Values for Lumber and Timber
Design values for an extensive range of sawn lumber and timber are tabulated in the supplement to the National Design Specification
Design Provisions for Flexural Members
Design of flexural members requires consideration primarily of bending and shear strength, deflection, and end bearing. Strength of Flexural Members The
Design Values for Mechanical Connections
Nails, staples, spikes, wood screws, bolts, and timber connectors, such as shear plates and split rings, are used for connections in
Design philosophy and the Eurocodes
Background In design, account must be taken of the random nature of loading, the variability of materials, and the defects
Design Steps for Unreinforced Shear Walls
Unreinforced masonry shear walls must be designed for the effects of 1. Gravity loads from self-weight, plus gravity loads from