Recommended Reference Books

The canonical structural engineering library — every book here is either required, recommended, or exam-adjacent for this course.

AISC Steel Construction Manual
16th Edition

AISC Steel Construction Manual

by AISC

The essential design aid for every steel designer.

Publisher page Find in a libraryISBN 978-1-56424-116-0
Topics
Sections & propertiesConnectionsDesign examples
Steel Design
6th Edition

Steel Design

by William T. Segui

Widely-used undergraduate steel textbook.

Publisher page Find in a libraryISBN 978-1-337-09474-0
Topics
TensionCompressionFlexureConnections
Steel Structures: Design & Behavior
5th Edition

Steel Structures: Design & Behavior

by Salmon, Johnson, Malhas

Graduate-level treatment with behavior focus.

Publisher page Find in a libraryISBN 978-0-13-188556-0
Topics
StabilityPlate girdersComposite
Structural Analysis
10th Edition

Structural Analysis

by R.C. Hibbeler

Analysis prerequisite for design.

Publisher page Find in a libraryISBN 978-0-13-461067-1
Topics
TrussesFramesInfluence lines
Design of Reinforced Concrete
15th Edition

Design of Reinforced Concrete

by Nilson, Darwin, Dolan

Standard ACI 318 concrete textbook.

Publisher page Find in a libraryISBN 978-0-07-339794-8
Topics
FlexureShearDevelopment
Matrix Structural Analysis
2nd Edition

Matrix Structural Analysis

by McGuire, Gallagher, Ziemian

Computer methods and stiffness formulation.

Publisher page Find in a libraryISBN 978-0-471-37651-5
Topics
Stiffness methodGeometric nonlinearity