Practical steel reference for engineers, architects, and builders.
This pocket companion provides essential information and tables about using steel as manufactured by Carnegie Steel Company, designed to support planning, detailing, and on-site decisions.
The 1900 edition (revised 1908) compiles data on standard and special shapes, weights, and dimensions, along with notes on safe loads, connections, and detailing. It also covers ordering practices, length tolerances, and general guidelines for calculating sections and moments. The manual is a clear, field-ready resource for understanding how steel shapes are manufactured and used in construction.
- Detailed shapes information: I-beams, channels, tees, Z-bars, angles, and more, with weights and dimensions per foot.
- Tables of safe loads, bearing values, and connection details for rivets, bolts, and splice plates.
- Practical guidance on ordering, cut lengths, and standard vs. special sections.
- Notes on fireproofing, foundations, and framing details relevant to steel structures.
Ideal for readers working on structural design, detailing, or on-site fabrication who need a reliable, era-specific steel reference.