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AISC M325 17AW 2017

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Steel Construction Manual, 15th Ed.

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The 15th Edition Steel Construction Manual, first released in 2017, is the most current edition. The following standards, available as free downloads elsewhere on this site, are printed in Part 16 of this Manual: ANSI/AISC 360-16: Specification for Structural Steel Buildings, 2014 RCSC Specification for Structural Joints Using High-Strength Bolts, and ANSI/AISC 303-16: Code of Standard Practice for Steel Buildings and Bridges.

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PDF Pages PDF Title
1 Steel Construction Manual, 15th Edition
3 Contents
6 Copyright
7 Dedication
8 Foreward
9 Preface
11 Scope
13 Part 1 Dimensions and Properties
15 Scope
Structural Products
W-, M-, S- and HP-Shapes
16 Channels
Angles
17 Structural Tees (WT-, MT- and ST-Shapes)
Hollow Structural Sections (HSS)
19 Pipes
Double Angles
20 Double Channels
W-Shapes and S-Shapes with Cap Channels
21 Plate and Bar Products
Raised-Pattern Floor Plates
Crane Rails
Other Structural Products
22 Standard Mill Practices
Hot-Rolled Structural Shapes
Hollow Structural Sections
Pipes
Plate Products
23 Part 1 References
24 Design Dimensions, Detailing Dimensions, and Axial, Strong-axis Flexural, and Weak-Axis Flexural Properties Tables
Table 1-1 W-Shapes
44 Table 1-2 M-Shapes
46 Table 1-3 S-Shapes
48 Table 1-4 HP-Shapes
50 Table 1-5 C-Shapes
52 Table 1-6 MC-Shapes
56 Table 1-7 Angles
64 Table 1-7A Workable Gages in Angle Legs
65 Table 1-7B Width-to-Thickness Criteria for Angles
66 Table 1-8 WT-Shapes
86 Table 1-9 MT-Shapes
88 Table 1-10 ST-Shapes
90 Table 1-11 Rectangular HSS
108 Table 1-12 Square HSS
112 Table 1-12A Width-to-Thickness Criteria for Rectangular and Square HSS
113 Table 1-13 Round HSS
118 Table 1-14 Pipes
120 Table 1-15 Double Angles
130 Table 1-16 2C-Shapes
133 Table 1-18 Weights of Raised-Pattern Floor Plates
134 Table 1-19 W-Shapes with Cap Channels
136 Table 1-20 S-Shapes with Cap Channels
138 Table 1-21 Crane Rails
139 Table 1-22 ASTM A6 Tolerances for W-Shapes and HP-Shapes
141 Table 1-23 ASTM A6 Tolerances for S-Shapes, M-Shapes and Channels
142 Table 1-24 ASTM A6 Tolerances for WT-, MT- and ST-Shapes
143 Table 1-25 ASTM A6 Tolerances for Angles, 3 in. and Larger
144 Table 1-26 ASTM A6 Tolerances for Angles, < 3 in.
145 Table 1-27 ASTM Tolerances for Rectangular and Square HSS
147 Table 1-28 ASTM Tolerances for Round HSS and Pipes
149 Table 1-29 Rectangular Plates
151 Part 2 General Design Considerations
154 Scope
Applicable Specifications, Codes and Standards
Specifications, Codes and Standards for Structural SteelBuildings
Additional Requirements for Seismic Applications
155 Other AISC Reference Documents
156 OSHA Requirements
Columns and Column Base Plates
157 Safety Cables
Beams and Bracing
158 Cantilevers
Joists
Walking/Working Surfaces
Controlling Contractor
159 Using the 2016 AISC Specification
Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD)
160 Allowable Strength Design (ASD)
Design Fundamentals
161 Loads, Load Factors and Load Combinations
Nominal Strengths, Resistance Factors, Safety Factors and Available Strengths
Serviceability
162 Structural Integrity
163 Progressive Collapse
Required Strength, Stability, Effective Length, and Second-Order Effects
164 Simplified Determination of Required Strength
165 Stability Bracing
166 Simple-Span Beams
Beam Ends Supported on Bearing Plates
Beams and Girders Framing Continuously Over Columns
170 Properly Specifying Materials
Availability
Material Specifications
172 Other Products
Anchor Rods
173 Raised-Pattern Floor Plates
Sheet and Strip
Filler Metal
Steel Headed Stud Anchors
Open-Web Steel Joists
Castellated Beams
Steel Castings and Forgings
Forged Steel Structural Hardware
174 Crane Rails
Contract Document Information
Design Drawings, Specifications, and Other Contract Documents
175 Required Information
Information Required Only When Specified
177 Approvals Required
Establishing Criteria for Connections
178 Simple Shear Connections
179 Moment Connections
Horizontal and Vertical Bracing Connections
180 Strut and Tie Connections
Truss Connections
Column Splices
Constructability
181 Tolerances
Mill Tolerances
Fabrication Tolerances
Erection Tolerances
Building Façade Tolerances
184 Quality Control and Quality Assurance
Cambering, Curving and Straightening
Beam Camber and Sweep
185 Cold Bending
Hot Bending
Truss Camber
Straightening
186 Fire Protection and Engineering
Corrosion Protection
Renovation and Retrofit of Existing Structures
Thermal Effects
Expansion and Contraction
188 Elevated-Temperature Service
Fatigue and Fracture Control
Avoiding Brittle Fracture
190 Avoiding Lamellar Tearing
Wind and Seismic Design
Wind and Low-Seismic Applications
High-Seismic Applications
192 Part 2 References
196 Tables for the General Design and Specification of Materials
Table 2-1 Multipliers for Use With the Simplified Method
Table 2-2 Summary Comparison of Methods for Stability Analysis and Design
197 Table 2-3 AISI Standard Nomenclature for Flat-Rolled Carbon Steel
198 Table 2-4 Applicable ASTM Specifications for Various Structural Shapes
200 Table 2-5 Applicable ASTM Specifications for Plates and Bars
202 Table 2-6 Applicable ASTM Specifications for Various Types of Structural Fasteners
203 Table 2-7 Summary of Surface Preparation Standards
205 Part 3 Design of Flexural Members
208 Scope
Section Properties and Areas
For Flexure
For Shear
Flexural Strength
Braced, Compact Flexural Members
Unbraced Flexural Members
Noncompact or Slender Cross Sections
Available Flexural Strength for Minor Axis Bending
210 Use of Table 6-2 for Flexural Design of Beams
Local Buckling
Determining the Width-to-Thickness Ratios of the Cross Section
Classification of Cross Sections
Lateral-Torsional Buckling
Classification of Spans for Flexure
211 Consideration of Moment Gradient
Available Shear Strength
Steel W-Shape Composite Beams
Concrete Slab Effective Width
Steel Anchors
212 Available Flexural Strength for Positive Moment
Shored and Unshored Construction
Available Shear Strength
Other Specification Requirements and Design Considerations
Special Requirements for Heavy Shapes and Plates
Serviceability
213 Design Table Discussion
Flexural Design Tables
W-Shape Selection Tables
215 Maximum Total Uniform Load Tables
Plots of Available Flexural Strength vs. Unbraced Length
216 Available Flexural Strength of HSS
Strength of Other Flexural Members
217 Composite Beam Selection Tables
220 Beam Diagrams and Formulas
221 Part 3 References
222 Design Tables
Flexural Design Tables
Table 3-1 Values of Cb for Simply Supported Beams
223 W-Shape Selection Tables
Table 3-2 W-Shapes Selection by Zx
232 Table 3-3 W-Shapes Selection by Ix
234 Table 3-4 W-Shapes Selection by Zy
237 Table 3-5 W-Shapes Selection by Iy
239 Maximum Total Uniform Load Tables
W-Shapes Maximum Total Uniform Load
278 S-Shapes Maximum Total Uniform Load
283 C-Shapes Maximum Total Uniform Load
289 MC-Shapes Maximum Total Uniform Load
296 Plots of Available Flexural Strength vs. Unbraced Length
Table 3-10 W-Shapes Available Moment vs. Unbraced Length
332 Table 3-11 Channels Available Moment vs. Unbraced Length
340 Avilable Flexural Strength of HSS
Table 3-12 Rectangular HSS Available Flexural Strength
344 Table 3-13 Square HSS Available Flexural Strength
345 Table 3-14 Round HSS Available Flexural Strength
347 Table 3-15 Pipe Available Flexural Strength
348 Strength of Other Flexural Members
Table 3-16 and 3-17 Available Shear Stress
356 Composite Beam Selection Tables
Table 3-19 Composite W-Shapes
390 Table 3-20 Lower-Bound Elastic Moment of Inertia
407 Table 3-21 Nominal Horizontal Shear Strength for One Steel Headed Stud Anchor, Qn
408 Beam Diagrams and Formulas
409 Table 3-22a Concentrated Load Equivalents
410 Table 3-22b Cantilevered Beams
411 Table 3-22c Continuous Beams
412 Table 3-23 Shears, Moments and Deflections
429 Part 4 Design of Compression Members
431 Scope
Available Compressive Strength
Use of Table 6-2 for Design of Compression Members
Local Buckling
Determining the Width-to-Thickness Ratios of the Cross Section
Determining the Slenderness of the Cross Section
Effective Length and Column Slenderness
432 Composite Compression Members
Design Table Discussion
Steel Compression— Member Selection Tables
439 Part 4 References
440 Steel Compression Member Selection Tables
Table 4-1a. Available Strength in Axial Compression, kips—W-Shapes, Fy = 50 ksi
453 Table 4-1b. Available Strength in Axial Compression, kips—W-Shapes, Fy = 65 ksi
461 Table 4-1c. Available Strength in Axial Compression, kips—W-Shapes, Fy = 70 ksi
469 Table 4-2. Available Strength in Axial Compression, kips—HP-Shapes
473 Table 4-3. Available Strength in Axial Compression, kips—Rectangular HSS
497 Table 4-4. Available Strength in Axial Compression, kips—Square HSS
513 Table 4-5. Available Strength in Axial Compression, kips—Round HSS
530 Table 4-6. Available Strength in Axial Compression, kips—Pipe
534 Table 4-7. Available Strength in Axial Compression, kips—Concentrically Loaded WT-Shapes
567 Table 4-8. Available Strength in Axial Compression, kips—Double Angles—Equal Legs
578 Table 4-9. Available Strength in Axial Compression, kips—Double Angles—LLBB
593 Table 4-10. Available Strength in Axial Compression, kips—Double Angles—SLBB
608 Table 4-11. Available Strength in Axial Compression, kips—Concentrically Loaded Single Angles
632 Table 4-12
Available Strength in
Axial Compression, kips
Eccentrically Loaded Single Angles
656 Miscellaneous Design Tables
Table 4-13 Stiffness Reduction Factor
657 Table 4-14 Available Critical Stress for Compression Members
663 Part 5 Design of Tension Members
664 Scope
Gross Area, Net Area and Effective Net Area
Gross Area
Effective Net Area
Tensile Strength
Yielding Limit State
665 Rupture Limit State
Use of Table 6-2 for Design of Tension Members
Other Specification Requirements and Design Considerations
Special Requirements for Heavy Shapes and Plates
Slenderness
Design Table Discussion
667 Steel Tension Member Selection Tables
Table 5-1 Available Strength in Axial Tension W-Shapes
676 Table 5-2 Available Strength in Axial Tension Angles
681 Table 5-3 Available Strength in Axial Tension WT-Shapes
690 Table 5-4 Available Strength in Axial Tension Rectangular HSS
699 Table 5-5 Available Strength in Axial Tension Square HSS
702 Table 5-6 Available Strength in Axial Tension Round HSS
707 Table 5-7 Available Strength in Axial Tension Pipe
709 Table 5-8 Available Strength in Axial Tension Double Angles
715 Part 6 Design of Members Subject to Combined Forces
716 Scope
Local Buckling Considerations
Members Subject to Flexure and Shear
Members Subject to Axial Compression
Members Subject to Tension
Members Subject to Combined Axial Force and Flexure
717 Members Subject to Combined Torsion, Flexure, Shear and/or Axial Force
718 Composite Members Subject to Flexure, Axial or Combined Forces
Selection Table for Design of Flexure, Compression, Tension or Combined Forces: W-Shapes
Coefficients for Design of W-Shapes Subject to Combined Forces
Design Table Discussion
720 Part 6 References
721 Steel Beam-Column Selection Tables
Table 6-1a Width-to-Thickness Ratios: Compression Elements Members Subject to Axial Compression
723 Table 6-1b Width-to-Thickness Ratios: Compression Elements Members Subject to Flexure
725 Table 6-2. Available Strength for Members Subject to Axial, Shear, Flexural and Combined Forces, W-Shapes
820 Composite Beam-Column Cross-Section Strength Tables
Table 6-3a. Cross-Section Strength for Rectangular Encased W-Shapes—Subject to Flexure about the Major Axis
821 Table 6-3b. Cross-Section Strength for Rectangular Encased W-Shapes—Subject to Flexure about the Minor Axis
822 Table 6-4. Cross-Section Strength for Composite Filled Rectangular HSS—Subject to Flexure about Either Principal Axis
823 Table 6-5. Cross-Section Strength for Composite Filled Round HSS—Subject to Flexure about Any Axis
825 Part 7 Design Considerations for Bolts
827 Scope
General Requirements for Bolted Joints
Fastener Components
Proper Selection of Bolt Length
828 Washer Requirements
Nut Requirements
Bolted Parts
Proper Specification of Joint Type
829 Snug-Tightened Joints
Pretensioned Joints
Slip-Critical Joints
Design Requirements
Shear
830 Tension
Combined Shear and Tension
Bearing and Tearout Strength at Bolt Holes
Slip Resistance
Eccentrically Loaded Bolt Groups
Eccentricity in the Plane of the Faying Surface
Instantaneous Center of Rotation Method
832 Elastic Method
834 Eccentricity Normal to the Plane of the Faying Surface
Case I—Neutral Axis Not at Center of Gravity
835 Case II—Neutral Axis at Center of Gravity
837 Special Considerations for Hollow Structural Sections
Through-Bolting to HSS
Blind Bolts
Flow-Drilling
838 Threaded Studs to HSS
839 Nailing to HSS
Screwing to HSS
Other Specification Requirements and Design Considerations
Placement of Bolt Groups
Bolts in Combination with Welds
Coating High-Strength Bolts and Nuts
840 Reuse of Bolts
Fatigue Applications
Entering and Tightening Clearances
841 Fully Threaded ASTM F3125 Grade A325 Bolts
ASTM A307 Bolts
ASTM A449 and A354 Bolts
Design Table Discussion
845 Part 7 References
846 Design Tables
Table 7-1 Available Shear Strength of Bolts
847 Table 7-2 Available Tensile Strength of Bolts
848 Table 7-3 Slip-Critical Connections Available Slip Resistance
851 Tables 7-4 and 7-5 Available Bearing and Tearout Strength at Bolt Holes
855 Tables 7-6 through 7-13 Coefficients C for Eccentrically Loaded Bolt Groups
903 Table 7-14 Dimensions of High-Strength Fasteners
904 Tables 7-15 and 7-16 Entering and Tightening Clearance
907 Table 7-17 Threading Dimensions for High-Strength and Non-High-Strength Bolts
908 Table 7-18 Weights of High-Strength Fasteners
909 Table 7-19 Dimensions of Non-High-Strength Fasteners
911 Tables 7-20, 7-21 and 7-22 Weights of Non-High-Strength Fasteners
915 Part 8 Design Considerations for Welds
917 Scope
General Requirements for Welded Joints
Consumables
Thermal Cutting
Air-Arc Gouging
918 Inspection
Visual Testing (VT)
Penetrant Testing (PT)
919 Magnetic-Particle Testing (MT)
920 Ultrasonic Testing (UT)
921 Radiographic Testing (RT)
Proper Specification of Joint Type
Selection of Weld Type
922 Welding Symbols
Available Strength
923 Effect of Load Angle
Concentrically Loaded Weld Groups
Eccentrically Loaded Weld Groups
Eccentricity in the Plane of the Faying Surface
Instantaneous Center of Rotation Method
926 Elastic Method
928 Plastic Method
930 Eccentricity Normal to the Plane of the Faying Surface
Other Specification Requirements and Design Considerations
931 Special Requirements for Heavy Shapes and Plates
Placement of Weld Groups
Welds in Combination with Bolts
Fatigue
One-Sided Fillet Welds
Welding Considerations and Appurtenances
Clearance Requirements
933 Excessive Welding
934 Minimum Shelf Dimensions for Fillet Welds
935 Beam Copes and Weld Access Holes
Corner Clips
936 Backing Bars
Spacer Bars
Weld Tabs
937 Lamellar Tearing
Prior Qualification of Welding Procedures
938 Painting Welded Connections
Welding Considerations For HSS
HSS Welding Requirements in AWS D1.1
939 Clause 9, Part A
940 Clause 9, Part B
Clause 9, Parts C and D
Clause 9, Part E
Clause 9, Part F
941 Weld Sizing for Uneven Distribution of Loads
Detailing Considerations
942 Design Table Discussion
946 Part 8 References
947 Design Tables
Table 8-1 Coefficients, C, for Concentrically Loaded Weld Group Elements
948 Table 8-2 Prequalified Welded Joints
981 Table 8-3 Electrode Strength Coefficient, C1
982 Table 8-4 through 8-11a Coefficients, C,for Eccentrically Loaded Weld Groups
1040 Table 8-12 Approximate Number of Passes for Welds
1041 Part 9 Design of Connecting Elements
1043 Scope
Gross Area, Effective Net Area, and Whitmore Section
Gross Area
Effective Net Area
Whitmore Section (Effective Width)
Connecting Elements Subject to Combined Loading
1044 Connecting Elements Subject to Tension
1045 Connecting Elements Subject to Shear
Connecting Elements Subject to Block Shear Rupture
Connecting Element Rupture Strength at Welds
1046 Connecting Elements Subject to Compression Yielding and Buckling
Affected and Connecting Elements Subject to Flexure
Yielding, Lateral-Torsional Buckling, and Local Buckling
Rupture
Coped Beam Strength
1050 Bearing Limit States
Bearing Strength and Tearout at Bolt Holes
Steel-on-Steel Bearing Strength (Other Than at Bolt Holes)
Bearing Strength on Concrete or Masonry
Other Specification Requirements and Design Considerations
Prying Action
1054 Plate Elements Subjected to Out-of-Plane Loads
1057 Rotational Ductility
1059 Concentrated Forces
Shims and Fillers
Copes, Blocks and Cuts
1060 Web Reinforcement of Coped Beams
1061 Design Table Discussion
1065 Part 9 References
1067 Design Tables
Table 9-1 Reduction in Area for Holes
1068 Table 9-2 Elastic Section Modulus for Coped W-Shapes
1077 Table 9-3a Block Shear Tension Rupture Component
1078 Table 9-3b Block Shear Shear Yielding Component
1080 Table 9-3c Block Shear Shear Rupture Component
1084 Table 9-4 Beam Bearing Constants
1101 Part 10 Design of Simple Shear Connections
1104 Scope
Force Transfer
1105 Comparing Connection Alternatives
Two-Sided Connections
Seated Connections
One-Sided Connections
Constructability Considerations
Double Connections
1106 Accessibility in Column Webs
1107 Field-Welded Connections
Recommended Connection Length (Riding the Fillet)
Double Angle Connections
1108 Available Strength and Flexibility
1109 Shop and Field Practices
Design Table Discussion (Tables 10-1, 10-2 and 10-3)
1113 Table 10-1 All-Bolted Double-Angle Connections
1131 Table 10-2 Available Weld Strength of Bolted/Welded Double-Angle Connections
1132 Table 10-3 Available Weld Strength of All-Welded Double-Angle Connections
1134 Shear End-Plate Connections
Design Checks
Recommended End-Plate Thickness
Shop and Field Practices
1135 Design Table Discussion (Table 10-4)
1136 Table 10-4 Bolted/Welded Shear End-Plate Connections
1169 Unstiffened Seated Connections
1170 Design Checks
Shop and Field Practices
Bolted/Welded Unstiffened Seated Connections
1171 Design Table Discussion (Tables 10-5 and 10-6)
1174 Table 10-5 All-Bolted Unstiffened Seated Connections
1176 Table 10-6 All-Welded Unstiffened Seated Connections
1178 Stiffened Seated Connections
1179 Design Checks
1180 Shop and Field Practices
Design Table Discussion (Tables 10-7 and 10-8)
1182 Table 10-7 All-Bolted Stiffened Seated Connections
1183 Table 10-8 Bolted/Welded Stiffened Seated Connections
1187 Single-Plate Connections
Design Checks
Conventional Configuration
1188 Table 10-9 Design Values for Conventional Single-Plate Shear Connections
Dimensional Limitations
1189 Design Checks
Extended Configuration
Dimensional Limitations
Design Checks
1191 Shop and Field Practices
Design Table Discussion (Table 10-10)
1192 Table 10-10a. Single-Plate Connections, 36-ksi Plate
1204 Table 10-10b. Single-Plate Connections, 50-ksi Plate
1216 Single Angle Connections
Design Checks
Recommended Angle Thickness
Shop and Field Practices
1218 Design Table Discussion (Tables 10-11 and 10-12)
1220 Table 10-11 All-Bolted Single-Angle Connections
1221 Table 10-12 Bolted/Welded Single-Angle Connections
1223 Tee Connections
Design Checks
1224 Recommended Tee Length and Flange and Web Thicknesses
Shop and Field Practices
Shear Splices
1226 Special Considerations for Simple Shear Connections
Simple Shear Connections Subject to Axial Forces
1227 Simple Shear Connections at Stiffened Column-Web Locations
Eccentric Effect of Extended Gages
Column-Web Supports
1231 Girder-Web Supports
1232 Alternative Treatment of Eccentric Moment
Double Connections
Supported Beams of Different Nominal Depths
Supported Beams Offset Laterally
Beams Offset From Column Centerline
Framing to the Column Flange from the Strong Axis
1235 Framing to the Column Flange from the Weak Axis
1238 Framing to the Column Web
1239 Connections for Raised Beams
1242 Non-Rectangular Simple Shear Connections
1244 Skewed Connections
1247 Sloped Connections
1249 Canted Connections
1251 Inclines in Two or More Directions (Hip and Valley Framing)
Design Considerations for Simple Shear Connections to HSS Columns
1252 Double-Angle Connections to HSS
1253 Single-Plate Connections to HSS
Unstiffened Seated Connections to HSS
Stiffened Seated Connections to HSS
1254 Through-Plate Connections
1255 Single-Angle Connections
1256 Design Table Discussion (Tables 10-13, 10-14a, 10-14b, 10-14c and 10-15)
1257 Table 10-13 Minimum Inside Radius for Cold-Bending
1258 Table 10-14A Clearances for All-Bolted Skewed Connections
1259 Table 10-14B Clearances for Bolted/Welded Skewed Connections
1261 Table 10-14C Weld Details for Skewed Single-Plate Connections
1264 Table 10-15 Required Length and Thickness for Stiffened Seated Connections to HSS
1267 Part 10 References
1269 Part 11 Design of Partially Restrained Moment Connections
1270 Scope
Load Determination
Strength
1271 Stability
Flange-Angle PR Moment Connections
1274 Part 11 References
1275 Part 12 Design of Fully Restrained Moment Connections
1276 Scope
FR Moment Connections
Load Determination
1277 Design Checks
Temporary Support During Erection
1278 Welding Considerations for Fully Restrained Moment Connections
FR Connections with Wide-Flange Columns
Flange-Plated FR Moment Connections
1281 Directly Welded Flange FR Moment Connections
1282 Extended End-Plate FR Moment Connections
1283 Shop and Field Practices
1284 Design Assumptions
1285 FR Moment Splices
Location of Moment Splices
Force Transfer in Moment Splices
Flange-Plated FR Moment Splices
1287 Directly Welded Flange FR Moment Splices
1288 Extended End-Plate FR Moment Splices
Special Considerations
FR Moment Connections to Column Webs
1289 Recommended Details
1290 Ductility Considerations
1295 FR Moment Connections Across Girder Supports
Top Flange Connection
Bottom Flange Connection
Web Connection
1297 FR Connections with HSS
HSS Through-Plate Flange-Plated FR Moment Connections
1298 HSS Cut-Out Plate Flange-Plated FR Moment Connections
1299 Design Considerations for HSS Directly Welded FR MomentConnections
1300 HSS Columns Above and Below Continuous Beams
1301 HSS Welded Tee Flange Connections
HSS Diaphragm Plate Connections
1302 Additional Suggested Details for HSS to Wide-Flange Moment Connections
1305 Part 12 References
1307 Part 13 Design of Bracing Connections and Truss Connections
1308 Scope
Bracing Connections
Diagonal Bracing Members
1309 Force Transfer in Diagonal Bracing Connections
The Uniform Force Method
Required Strength
1311 Special Case 1, Modified Working Point Location
1313 Special Case 2, Minimizing Shear in the Beam-to-Column Connection
Special Case 3, No Gusset-to-Column Web Connection
1316 Analysis of Existing Diagonal Bracing Connections
1317 Available Strength
Truss Connections
Members in Trusses
1318 Minimum Connection Strength
1319 Panel-Point Connections
1320 Design Checks
Shop and Field Practices
Support Connections
1321 Design Checks
1322 Shop and Field Practices
1323 Truss Chord Splices
Design Considerations for HSS-to-HSS Truss Connections
1324 Part 13 References
1325 Part 14 Design of Beam Bearing Plates , Column Base Plates, Anchor Rods, and Column Splices
1327 Scope
Beam Bearing Plates
Force Transfer
1328 Recommended Bearing Plate Dimensions and Thickness
Available Strength
Column Base Plates for Axial Compression
1329 Force Transfer
1330 Recommended Base Plate Dimensions and Thickness
Available Strength
Finishing Requirements
Holes for Anchor Rods and Grouting
1331 Grouting and Leveling
1332 Column Base Plates for Axial Tension, Shear or Moment
1333 Anchor Rods
1334 Minimum Edge Distance and Embedment Length
Washer Requirements
1335 Hooked Anchor Rods
Headed or Threaded and Nutted Anchor Rods
1336 Anchor Rod Nut Installation
Column Splices
Fit-Up of Column Splices
1337 Lifting Devices
1338 Column Alignment and Stability During Erection
1340 Force Transfer in Column Splices
1341 Flange-Plated Column Splices
1342 Directly Welded Flange Column Splices
Butt-Plated Column Splices
1343 Part 14 References
1344 Design Tables
Table 14-1 Finish Allowances
1345 Table 14-2 Recommended Sizes for Washers and Anchor Rod Holes in Base Plates
1346 Table 14-3 Typical Column Splices
1369 Part 15 Design of Hanger Connections, Bracket Plates, and Crane-Rail Connections
1370 Scope
Hanger Connections
1371 Bracket Plates
1374 Crane-Rail Connections
Bolted Splices
1375 Table 15-1 Crane Rail Splices
Welded Splices
1376 Hook Bolt Fastenings
Rail Clip Fastenings
Rail Clamp Fastenings
1377 Patented Rail Clip Fastenings
Design Table Discussion
1379 Part 15 References
1380 Design Tables
Table 15-2 Preliminary Hanger Connection Selection Table
1382 Table 15-3 Net Plastic Section Modulus
1384 Table 15-4 Dimensions and Weights of Clevises
1385 Table 15-5 Clevis Numbers Compatible with Various Rods and Pins
1386 Table 15-6 Dimensions and Weights of Turnbuckles
1387 Table 15-7 Dimensions and Weights of Sleeve Nuts
1388 Table 15-8 Dimensions and Weights of Recessed-Pin Nuts
1389 Table 15-9 Dimensions and Weights of Clevis and Cotter Pins
1391 Part 16 Specifications and Codes
1393 Specification for Structural Steel Buildings
2069 Specification for Structural Joints Using High-Strength Bolts
2169 Code of Standard Practice for Steel Buildings and Bridges
2253 Part 17 Miscellaneous Data and Mathematical Information
2255 SI Equivalents of Standard U.S. Shape Profiles
Table 17-1 W-Shapes
2258 Table 17-2 M-, S- and HP-Shapes
2259 Table 17-3 Channels
2260 Table 17-4 Angles
2262 Table 17-5 WT-Shapes
2265 Table 17-6 MT- and ST-Shapes
2266 Table 17-7 Rectangular HSS
2270 Table 17-8 Square HSS
2272 Table 17-9 Round HSS and Pipes
2275 Miscellaneous Data
Table 17-10 Wire and Sheet Metal Gages
2276 Table 17-11 Coefficient of Expansion
2277 Table 17-12 Densities of Common Materials
2279 Table 17-13 Weights of Building Materials
2280 Table 17-14 Weights and Measures United States System
2281 SI Units for Structural Steel Design
Table 17-15 Base SI Units for Steel Design
Table 17-16 SI Prefixes for Steel Design
Table 17-17 Derived SI Units for Steel Design
Table 17-18 Summary of SI Conversion Factors
2282 Table 17-19 SI Equivalents of Fractions of an Inch
Table 17-20. SI Bolt Designation
Table 17-21. SI Steel Yield Stresses
2283 Table 17-22. Weights and Measures—International System of Units (SI)
2284 Table 17-23. SI Conversion Factors
2286 Geometric and Trigonometric Data
Table 17-24 Bracing Formulas
2287 Table 17-25 Properties of the Parabola and Ellipse
2288 Table 17-26 Properties of the Circle
2289 Table 17-27 Properties of Geometric Sections
2296 Table 17-28 Trigonometric Formulas
2297 General Nomenclature
2309 Index
AISC M325 17AW 2017
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