Design of Steel Structures: Materials, Connections, and Components

Design of Steel Structures: Materials, Connections, and Components systematically introduces the basic concepts and principles of the subject of "Design of steel structure".  Sections cover materials, failure modes of steel structures, members under tension, compression, bending and combined loads, steel connections, typical steel structural systems, composite members and vibrations resistance of steel members and connections. In addition, development history and the general application of steel structures are introduced, along with development status trends and typical classifications of steel structures. Other chapters discuss materials of steel structures, including high-performance steel, cold-formed steel, and other new types. 

• Contains comprehensive, basic knowledge for designing steel structures
• Introduces materials, connections, components and structural systems of steel structures
• Includes theoretical calculating methods and engineering design methods
• Presents a large number of engineering cases throughout the book, including new steel materials, new steel connections, new steel components and new construction technologies

Dr. LingYu Zhou is a professor in the school of civil engineering, Central South University. He has long been engaged in the teaching and scientific research of steel structure, composite structure, fabricated structure, and large-span structure. He is currently a member of China Steel Construction Association and invited reviewer for more than ten SCI and EI journals. Dr. Zhou presided over the completion of 2 national natural science foundation of China, 3 provincial and ministerial projects, participated in 2 high-speed rail joint funds, and 1 key research and development plan of the Ministry of Railways. He published more than 50 related scientific research papers and more than 40 papers were indexed by SCI/EI, and he won 1 second prize of National Science and Technology Progress Award, 3 first prize of Hunan Science and Technology Progress Award, and 1 second prize of Shaanxi Science and Technology Progress Award.

Dr. LiPing Wang is a associate professor and postgraduate tutor of the school of civil engineering, Central South University. Currently, she presides and participates in several projects from the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the "13th Five-Year" key research and development plan. She has published more than 30 academic papers, including 20 papers in SCI-indexed journals. Dr. Wang is one of main research members of Hunan Prefabricated Construction Engineering Technology Research Center. Her main research interests including the stability of thin-walled steel structures, cold-formed steel structures and components, steel tube concrete composite structural components, fabricated modular light steel structures and fabricated steel-concrete composite structure, etc.

Dr. LiQiang Jiang is associate professor of the School of Civil Engineering, Central South University, associate member of the American Civil Engineering Society, member of the Jiangsu Provincial Local Standards Group, a young and middle-aged reviewer of "Journal of Building Structures" in China. He presided the National Natural Science Foundation of China Youth Project, etc. He has participated in 2 key projects of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, published more than 30 academic papers including 23 SCI-indexed and 3 EI-indexed, and served as reviewer for more than 20 journals.