Single-Angle Members in Compression
As stated in the Commentary to S16-14, the slenderness expressions provided in Clause 13.3.3 for ‘Single-Angle Members in Compression’ are not intended for use in the calculation of compressive resistance [...]
Navigating the New Handbook
Since the first edition of the CISC Handbook of Steel Construction published in 1967, commonly used design tables and data have been printed on coloured pages for easy reference. Handbook [...]
Composite Beams in Building Structures
In consideration of ultimate limit states of composite beams in service alone, full composite design generally results in the lightest beam sections. Partial composite capacity, however, usually suffices because factors [...]
Anchor Rods And Erection Safety
Clause 25.2 of the CSA S16-14 states that “columns shall be fitted with at least four anchor rods. When four non-colinear anchor rods for erection safety are not feasible, special [...]
Snug-Tightened High-Strength Bolt Assemblies
Snug-tightness is the tightness that is attained with a few impacts of an impact wrench or the full effort of an ironworker using an ordinary spud wrench to bring the [...]
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