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Steel Design — AISC 360-22 LRFD

Twenty chapters covering the full AISC 360-22 LRFD workflow, from loads and material properties to base plates, with the Cardinal Square case study running through every chapter.

Study Tools

Lectures
Chapter narratives, figures, and AISC commentary.
Worked Examples
Full 7-section LRFD solutions with multi-line calcs.
AISC References
Specification & Manual section index.
Shape Tables
W, HSS, C, L section properties.
Calculators
Tension, compression, flexure, shear, bolts, welds, base plate.
Chapter Quizzes
Multiple-choice review keyed to each chapter.

Chapters

1
Introduction to Structural Steel Design
Overview of steel as a structural material, the design process, and code framework.
2
LRFD Design Philosophy and Load Combinations
ASCE 7 load combinations, factored loads, and the φRn ≥ Ru inequality.
3
Steel Material Properties and Shapes
ASTM steels, stress-strain behavior, and W/HSS/L/C shape families.
4
Tension Members
Yielding, rupture, shear lag, and block shear per AISC Chapter D.
5
Compression Members and Column Buckling
Euler buckling, AISC E3/E4, slender elements, and effective length.
6
Flexural Members / Beams
Plastic moment, lateral-torsional buckling, compact / noncompact / slender sections.
7
Beam Shear Design
Web shear yielding and shear buckling per AISC Chapter G.
8
Combined Axial Load and Bending
Interaction equations from AISC Chapter H.
9
Beam-Columns
Beam-column design with second-order effects, B1/B2 factors.
10
Plate Girders
Built-up I-sections, tension-field action, stiffener design.
11
Composite Beams
Steel beams acting compositely with concrete slabs, shear studs (Chapter I).
12
Bolted Connections
Bolt shear, bearing, tearout, slip-critical (Chapter J).
13
Welded Connections
Fillet, groove, weld symbols, and effective throat.
14
Shear Connections
Simple shear tabs, double angles, end-plate shear connections.
15
Moment Connections
Welded and bolted fully-restrained moment connections.
16
Base Plates and Anchor Rods
Column base plate design and anchor rod sizing (AISC Design Guide 1).
17
Stability, Bracing, and Second-Order Effects
Direct Analysis Method, B1/B2, appendix 6 bracing.
18
Serviceability: Deflection, Drift, Vibration
L/360, L/240, drift H/400, floor vibration (AISC Design Guide 11).
19
Steel Framing Systems
Braced frames, moment frames, dual systems, gravity systems.
20
Capstone Design Project
Design a small steel-framed building bay end-to-end.