Short description
Designed to reflect the latest LRFD specifications, this student text contains material on bracing requirements, plastics analysis and design, local buckling effects on column design, and bending design strength. Numerous reminders, tips and examples are included in the text.
Long description
When it first appeared in 1988, J. C. Smith's Structural Steel Design was truly a landmark volume -- The second edition provides accurate page references to material cited from the LRFD Manual and Specifications. Now it's been updated to include the new (1993) LRFD Specifications.