The behaviour and design of steel structures to EC3 / N.S. Trahair ... [et al.].

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The fully revised fourth edition of this successful textbook fills a void which will arise when British designers start using the European steel code EC3 instead of the current steel code BS5950. The principal feature of the forth edition is the discussion of the behaviour of steel structures and the criteria used in design according to the British version of EC3. Thus it serves to bridge the gap which too often occurs when attention is concentrated on methods of analysis and the sizing of structural components.

Because emphasis is placed on the development of an understanding of behaviour, many analytical details are either omitted in favour of more descriptive explanations, or are relegated to appendices. The many worked examples both illustrate the behaviour of steel structures and exemplify details of the design process.

The Behaviour and Design of Steel Structures to EC3 is a key text for senior undergraduate and graduate students, and an essential reference tool for practising structural engineers in the UK and other countries.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Preface (p. ix)
• Units and conversion factors (p. x)
• Glossary of terms (p. xi)
• Notations (p. xv)
• 1 Introduction (p. 1)
• 1.1 Steel structures (p. 1)
• 1.2 Design (p. 3)
• 1.3 Material behaviour (p. 8)
• 1.4 Member and structure behaviour (p. 14)
• 1.5 Loads (p. 17)
• 1.6 Analysis of steel structures (p. 21)
• 1.7 Design of steel structures (p. 24)
• References (p. 30)
• 2 Tension members (p. 33)
• 2.1 Introduction (p. 33)
• 2.2 Concentrically loaded tension members (p. 33)
• 2.3 Eccentrically and locally connected tension members (p. 37)
• 2.4 Bending of tension members (p. 39)
• 2.5 Stress concentrations (p. 40)
• 2.6 Design of tension members (p. 42)
• 2.7 Worked examples (p. 45)
• 2.8 Unworked examples (p. 48)
• References (p. 49)
• 3 Compression members (p. 50)
• 3.1 Introduction (p. 50)
• 3.2 Elastic compression members (p. 51)
• 3.3 Inelastic compression members (p. 55)
• 3.4 Real compression members (p. 61)
• 3.5 Design of compression members (p. 62)
• 3.6 Restrained compression members (p. 65)
• 3.7 Other compression members (p. 74)
• 3.8 Appendix - elastic compression members (p. 78)
• 3.9 Appendix - inelastic compression members (p. 81)
• 3.10 Appendix - effective lengths of compression members (p. 83)
• 3.11 Appendix - torsional buckling (p. 88)
• 3.12 Worked examples (p. 89)
• 3.13 Unworked examples (p. 96)
• References (p. 98)
• 4 Local buckling of thin-plate elements (p. 100)
• 4.1 Introduction (p. 100)
• 4.2 Plate elements in compression (p. 102)
• 4.3 Plate elements in shear (p. 113)
• 4.4 Plate elements in bending (p. 118)
• 4.5 Plate elements in bending and shear (p. 121)
• 4.6 Plate elements in bearing (p. 124)
• 4.7 Design against local buckling (p. 126)
• 4.8 Appendix - elastic buckling of plate elements in compression (p. 139)
• 4.9 Worked examples (p. 141)
• 4.10 Unworked examples (p. 151)
• References (p. 152)
• 5 In-plane bending of beams (p. 154)
• 5.1 Introduction (p. 154)
• 5.2 Elastic analysis of beams (p. 156)
• 5.3 Bending stresses in elastic beams (p. 157)
• 5.4 Shear stresses in elastic beams (p. 163)
• 5.5 Plastic analysis of beams (p. 175)
• 5.6 Strength design of beams (p. 183)
• 5.7 Serviceability design of beams (p. 189)
• 5.8 Appendix - bending stresses in elastic beams (p. 190)
• 5.9 Appendix - thin-walled section properties (p. 191)
• 5.10 Appendix - shear stresses in elastic beams (p. 195)
• 5.11 Appendix - plastic analysis of beams (p. 197)
• 5.12 Worked examples (p. 205)
• 5.13 Unworked examples (p. 224)
• References (p. 225)
• 6 Lateral buckling of beams (p. 227)
• 6.1 Introduction (p. 227)
• 6.2 Elastic beams (p. 228)
• 6.3 Inelastic beams (p. 237)
• 6.4 Real beams (p. 239)
• 6.5 Design against lateral buckling (p. 240)
• 6.6 Restrained beams (p. 245)
• 6.7 Cantilevers and overhanging beams (p. 253)
• 6.8 Braced and continuous beams (p. 256)
• 6.9 Rigid frames (p. 261)
• 6.10 Monosymmetric beams (p. 263)
• 6.11 Non-uniform beams (p. 266)
• 6.12 Appendix - elastic beams (p. 268)
• 6.13 Appendix - effective lengths of beams (p. 273)
• 6.14 Appendix - monosymmetric beams (p. 274)
• 6.15 Worked examples (p. 275)
• 6.16 Unworked examples (p. 290)
• References (p. 291)
• 7 Beam-columns (p. 295)
• 7.1 Introduction (p. 295)
• 7.2 In-plane behaviour of isolated beam-columns (p. 296)
• 7.3 Flexural-torsional buckling of isolated beam-columns (p. 311)
• 7.4 Biaxial bending of isolated beam-columns (p. 319)
• 7.5 Appendix - in-plane behaviour of elastic beam-columns (p. 323)
• 7.6 Appendix - flexural-torsional buckling of elastic beam-columns (p. 326)
• 7.7 Worked examples (p. 329)
• 7.8 Unworked examples (p. 343)
• References (p. 345)
• 8 Frames (p. 347)
• 8.1 Introduction (p. 347)
• 8.2 Triangulated frames (p. 348)
• 8.3 Two-dimensional flexural frames (p. 350)
• 8.4 Three-dimensional flexural frames (p. 372)
• 8.5 Worked examples (p. 373)
• 8.6 Unworked examples (p. 386)
• References (p. 388)
• 9 Joints (p. 392)
• 9.1 Introduction (p. 392)
• 9.2 Joint components (p. 392)
• 9.3 Arrangement of joints (p. 396)
• 9.4 Behaviour of joints (p. 398)
• 9.5 Common joints (p. 406)
• 9.6 Design of bolts (p. 410)
• 9.7 Design of bolted plates (p. 414)
• 9.8 Design of welds (p. 417)
• 9.9 Appendix - elastic analysis of joints (p. 420)
• 9.10 Worked examples (p. 423)
• 9.11 Unworked examples (p. 431)
• References (p. 432)
• 10 Torsion members (p. 433)
• 10.1 Introduction (p. 433)
• 10.2 Uniform torsion (p. 436)
• 10.3 Non-uniform torsion (p. 449)
• 10.4 Torsion design (p. 461)
• 10.5 Torsion and bending (p. 466)
• 10.6 Distortion (p. 469)
• 10.7 Appendix - uniform torsion (p. 471)
• 10.8 Appendix - non-uniform torsion (p. 473)
• 10.9 Worked examples (p. 478)
• 10.10 Unworked examples (p. 484)
• References (p. 485)
• Index (p. 487)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Nick Trahair is Emeritus Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Sydney

Mark Bradford is Professor of Civil Engineering and Scientia Professor of the University of New South Wales

David A Nethercot is Professor of Civil Engineering and Head of Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Imperial College London

Leroy Gardner is a Senior Lecturer in Structural Engineering in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Imperial College London

nbsp;