Stay Plates
Compression and tension members with segments connected with lacing bars should be detailed with stay plates. Lacing and perforated cover […]
Structural Analysis
Statics of Cables
The following summary of elementary statics of cables applies to completely flexible and inextensible cables but includes correction for elastic stretch.
Steel Cable for Structural Applications
Steel cables have been used for many years in bridge construction and are occasionally used in building construction for the
Static Determinacy, Indeterminacy, and Instability of Plane Trusses
We consider a truss to be statically determinate if the forces in all its members, as well as all the
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Staggered Trusses
In an effort to provide a structural-steel framing system with a minimum floor-to- floor height for multistory residential construction, the staggered
Static Determinacy, Indeterminacy, and Instability
Internal Stability A structure is considered to be internally stable, or rigid, if it maintains its shape and remains a
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Standard Specifications
Standard specifications are consensus documents sponsored by professional or trade associations to protect the public and to avoid, as much as
Specifications and Loadings for Cable-Suspended Bridges
Standard Specifications for Highway Bridges, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Engineers (AASHTO), covers ordinary steel bridges, generally with spans less
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Specifications
The design of truss bridges usually follows the specifications of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) or