Steel Worked Examples
Each example follows the same structure: Given → Load combo → Required → Limit states → AISC ref → Formula → Substitution → Decision → Common mistakes.
Introduction to Structural Steel Design
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LRFD Design Philosophy and Load Combinations
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Steel Material Properties and Shapes
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Design a tension diagonal in a roof truss
Service dead load Pd = 30 kips, service live load Pl = 70 kips. Member is an A36 angle (Fy = 36 ksi, Fu = 58 ksi). Connected by a single line of 7/8" diameter bolts (one bolt hole at each end, U = 0.80).
Compression Members and Column Buckling
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Flexural Members / Beams
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Beam Shear Design
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Combined Axial Load and Bending
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Beam-Columns
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Plate Girders
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Composite Beams
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Bolted Connections
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Welded Connections
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Shear Connections
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Moment Connections
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Base Plates and Anchor Rods
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Stability, Bracing, and Second-Order Effects
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Serviceability: Deflection, Drift, Vibration
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Steel Framing Systems
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Capstone Design Project
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