Steel Structures
Load Transfer Mechanisms
Stress Distribution
Elastic Behavior
Plastic Behavior
Gross Section Area
Yield Stress
Design Equations
Net Section Area
Ultimate Tensile Stress
Failure Mechanism
Critical Sections
Bolt Holes and Deductions
Staggered Hole Patterns
Chain Rule for Staggered Holes
Effective Net Area
Shear Lag Effects
Reduction Factor U
Section Selection Process
Design Examples
Connection Considerations
Design Considerations
Connection Details
Proportioning Requirements
Pin Connection Design
Wire Rope
Structural Cables
Deflection Limits
Vibration Control
Fatigue Considerations
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