Steel Structures

  1. Design Philosophies and Load Considerations
    1. Structural Design Philosophy
      1. Safety and Reliability
        1. Performance-Based Design
          1. Risk Assessment
          2. Limit States Design Approach
            1. Strength Limit States
              1. Member Strength
                1. Connection Strength
                  1. System Strength
                  2. Serviceability Limit States
                    1. Deflection Limits
                      1. Vibration Criteria
                        1. Drift Limits
                        2. Fatigue Limit States
                          1. Fire Limit States
                          2. Design Methods
                            1. Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD)
                              1. LRFD Philosophy
                                1. Load Factors
                                  1. Load Combinations
                                    1. Resistance Factors
                                      1. Reliability Index
                                      2. Allowable Strength Design (ASD)
                                        1. ASD Philosophy
                                          1. Service Load Combinations
                                            1. Factor of Safety
                                              1. Allowable Stresses
                                              2. Comparison of LRFD and ASD
                                              3. Loads on Structures
                                                1. Dead Loads
                                                  1. Self-Weight
                                                    1. Permanent Attachments
                                                      1. Load Calculations
                                                      2. Live Loads
                                                        1. Occupancy Loads
                                                          1. Roof Live Loads
                                                            1. Reduction Factors
                                                            2. Environmental Loads
                                                              1. Wind Loads
                                                                1. Seismic Loads
                                                                  1. Snow Loads
                                                                    1. Ice Loads
                                                                    2. Other Loads
                                                                      1. Construction Loads
                                                                        1. Impact Loads
                                                                          1. Thermal Loads
                                                                        2. Governing Codes and Standards
                                                                          1. AISC Specification
                                                                            1. AISC 360
                                                                              1. AISC 341 (Seismic)
                                                                                1. AISC Manual
                                                                                2. Building Codes
                                                                                  1. International Building Code
                                                                                    1. ASCE 7 (Minimum Design Loads)
                                                                                    2. International Standards
                                                                                      1. Eurocode 3
                                                                                        1. Canadian Standards
                                                                                          1. Other National Codes
                                                                                          2. Code Updates and Revisions

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