This comprehensive introduction to basic steel design � tension members, beams, columns under axial load, members under combined forces, connections, plate girders, continuous beams and frames, and composite construction � reflects the most recent design specifications and load codes, and features an abundance of examples, flow- diagrams, and problems.explains the LRFD philosophy and introduces the new design methodology; coverage of load and resistance factor design is included in chapters on the basic steel structure, beams, and plate girders; adds a discussion on ponding and vibration as special topics in beam design; and includes a chapter on computer-aided technology.

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Theodore V. Galambos, PE, PhD, is Professor Emeritus at the University of Minnesota and a member of the Executive Committee for the Structural Stability Research Council. He is also the editor of Guide to Stability Design Criteria for Metal Structures, Fifth Edition (Wiley). Among his many accolades are the AISC T.R. Higgins Lectureship Award, ASCE Ernest E. Howard Award, ASCE OPAL Award, and SSRC Lynn S. Beedle Award.

Andrea E. Surovek, PE, PhD, is Assistant Professor at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Recipient of the 2001 SSRC Vinnakota Award, Dr. Surovek is a member of the SSRC and Chair of their Frame Stability Committee. She also serves as the Chair of the ASCE Committee on Compression and Flexural Members.

THEODORE V. GALAMBOS, PhD, is Emeritus Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Minnesota. The recipient of awards that include five ASCE prizes, he is the author of Structural Members and Frames, coauthor of Structural Steel Design, Second Edition and Basic Steel Design with LRFD, and editor of the Guide to Stability Design Criteria for Metal Structures, Fourth Edition (Wiley).

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