Master the practical design of beams, girders, and columns with diagrams and tables that align to the New York City Building Code.
This reference provides clear diagrams, built‑up section data, and practical formulas to determine safe loads, sizes, and relationships for steel beams, channels, angles, tees, and columns. It combines diagram guidance with tables to support quick, reliable design decisions across standard and built‑up shapes, including grillage beams and various end details.
Across the sections you’ll find: essential rules for beams and columns, radius of gyration and slenderness considerations, and practical methods for applying end reactions, bearing plates, and rivet layouts. The book emphasizes how span, cross section, material stress limits, and support conditions shape strength, with methodical steps suitable for classroom use and professional reference.
- Diagrams that convert loads and show end reactions for common support cases
- Tables detailing properties of I‑beams, channels, angles, tees, zees, and flats
- Guidance on grills, ends, bearings, and plates for steel construction
Ideal for engineers, designers, students, and fabricators who design structural members in buildings and trusses, this edition serves as a practical field and classroom companion.