Designing and Detailing of Simple Steel Structures (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Clyde T. Morris

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0266844596 ISBN 13: 9780266844594

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Practical guidance for building strong, safe steel structures.

This book walks you through the essentials of designing and detailing simple steel work, with a focus on riveted connections, stresses, and practical estimates. It combines theory with applications in roofs, plate girders, and pin‑connected bridges to help readers translate concepts into real world results.

• Learn how rivets are selected, holes prepared, and joints designed to carry loads
• See step‑by‑step approaches to designing members, calculating stresses, and preparing stress sheets
• Explore shop drawings, detailing at joints, and methods to avoid eccentric stresses
• Get practical guidance on estimating weights, materials, and costs for different types of steel work

Ideal for readers of engineering handbooks and practitioners needing clear, case‑grounded instruction on steel structures and their connections.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0266844596
• ISBN 13: 9780266844594
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 221