Engineers’ Corner: The New 12th Edition Handbook
The new 12th edition of the Handbook of Steel Construction based on CSA S16:19, Design of steel structure, is now available. Published by the CISC since 1967, the Handbook of [...]
Engineers’ Corner: Stress Formulae for Welded Connections (Plug and Slot Welds)
Question 1: How to calculate the shear stresses in straight plug welds connecting two plates. Question 2: How to calculate the shear stresses in bevelled plug welds connecting two [...]
Engineers’ Corner: Steel-Framed Commercial Building Design
CISC has published its latest Design Module: Steel-Framed Commercial Building Design. This publication illustrates the design of a six-storey commercial building, including common structural steel components used in floor and [...]
Engineers’ Corner: Fillet Weld Resistance in CSA S16:19
CSA S16:19, Design of steel structures, has introduced changes to the factored shear resistance of fillet welds. In both the current edition, S16:19, and the previous one, S16-14, the shear [...]
Engineers’ Corner: Maximum Unbraced Length of a Beam
A quantity that is often used when designing a steel beam according to CSA Standard S16 Clause 13.6 is Lu , the longest unbraced length with which the beam will [...]
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