Steel Structures

  1. Analysis and Design of Bending Members
    1. Beam Behavior Under Bending
      1. Elastic Bending Theory
        1. Flexure Formula
          1. Section Modulus
            1. Moment-Curvature Relationship
            2. Plastic Bending Theory
              1. Plastic Section Modulus
                1. Shape Factor
                  1. Plastic Hinge Formation
                  2. Residual Stresses
                    1. Shear Center and Torsion
                    2. Limit States for Flexural Members
                      1. Yielding (Compact Sections)
                        1. Plastic Moment Capacity
                          1. Compact Section Requirements
                          2. Lateral-Torsional Buckling
                            1. Unbraced Length Effects
                              1. Modification Factors
                                1. Critical Moment
                                2. Flange Local Buckling
                                  1. Flange Slenderness
                                    1. Critical Stress
                                    2. Web Local Buckling
                                      1. Web Slenderness
                                        1. Compression Flange Support
                                        2. Deflection Limits
                                          1. Live Load Deflection
                                            1. Total Load Deflection
                                              1. Camber Considerations
                                            2. Design for Flexure
                                              1. Laterally Supported Beams
                                                1. Design Procedure
                                                  1. Compact Section Design
                                                  2. Laterally Unsupported Beams
                                                    1. Unbraced Length Determination
                                                      1. Lateral-Torsional Buckling Check
                                                      2. Non-Compact and Slender Sections
                                                        1. Beam Selection Process
                                                        2. Shear Design
                                                          1. Shear Strength of Webs
                                                            1. Web Yielding in Shear
                                                              1. Web Buckling in Shear
                                                              2. Shear Buckling
                                                                1. Critical Shear Stress
                                                                  1. Tension Field Action
                                                                  2. Combined Bending and Shear
                                                                  3. Concentrated Load Effects
                                                                    1. Web Crippling
                                                                      1. Interior Loads
                                                                        1. End Reactions
                                                                        2. Web Yielding
                                                                          1. Bearing Strength
                                                                            1. Yielding at Toe of Fillet
                                                                            2. Web Sidesway Buckling
                                                                              1. Stiffener Requirements
                                                                                1. Bearing Stiffeners
                                                                                  1. Intermediate Stiffeners
                                                                                2. Beams with Web Openings
                                                                                  1. Circular Openings
                                                                                    1. Rectangular Openings
                                                                                      1. Reinforcement Methods
                                                                                        1. Design Procedures
                                                                                        2. Deflection Analysis
                                                                                          1. Calculation Methods
                                                                                            1. Virtual Work Method
                                                                                              1. Moment-Area Method
                                                                                                1. Conjugate Beam Method
                                                                                                2. Code Requirements
                                                                                                  1. Camber Design

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                                                                                                8. Combined Loading and Stability