Steel construction manual

Part 1. Dimensions and properties : Structural products ; Standard mill practices ; Design dimensions, detailing dimensions, and axial, strong-axis flexural, and weak-axis fluxural properties tables

Part 2. General design considerations : Applicable specifications, codes and standards ; OSHA requirements ; Using the 2016 AISC specification ; Design fundamentals ; Stability bracing ; Properly specifying materials ; Contract document information ; Constructability ; Tolerances ; Quality control and quality assurance ; Cambering, curving and straightening ; Fire protection and engineering ; Corrosion protection ; Renovation and retrofit of existing structures ; Thermal effects ; Fatigue and fracture control ; Wind and seismic design ; Tables for the general design and specification of materials

Part 3. Design of flexural members : Section properties and areas ; Flexural strength ; Local buckling ; Lateral-torsional buckling ; Available shear strength ; Steel W-shape composite beams ; Other specification requirements and design considerations ; Design table discussion ; Design tables

Part 4. Design of compression members : Available compressive strength ; Local buckling ; Effective length and column slenderness ; Composite compression members ; Design table discussion ; Steel compression member selection tables ; Miscellaneous design tables

Part 5. Design of tension members : Gross area, net area and effective net area ; Tensile strength ; Other specification requirements and design considerations ; Design table discussion ; Steel tension member selection tables

Part 6. Design of members subject to combined forces : Local bucking considerations ; Members subject to flexure and shear ; Members subject to axial compression ; Members subject to tension ; Members subject to combined axial force and flexure ; Members subject to combined torsion, flexure, shear and/or axial force ; Composite members subject to flexure, axial or combined forces ; Selection table for design of flexure, compression, tension or combined forces: W-shapes ; Coefficients for design of W-shapes subject to combined forces ; Design table discussion ; Steel beam-column selection tables ; Composite beam-column cross-section strength tables

Part 7. Design considerations for bolts : General requirements for bolted joints ; Proper specification of joint type ; Design requirements ; Eccentrically loaded bolt groups ; Special considerations for hollow structural sections ; Other specification requirements and design considerations ; Design table discussion ; Design tables

Part 8. Design considerations for welds : General requirements for welded joints ; Proper specification of joint type ; Concentrically loaded weld groups ; Eccentrically loaded weld groups ; Other specification requirements and design considerations ; Welding considerations for HSS ; Design table discussion ; Design tables

Part 9. Design of connecting elements : Gross area, effective net area, and Whitmore section ; Connecting elements subject to combined loading ; Connecting elements subject to tension ; Connecting elements subject to shear ; Connection elements subject to block shear rupture ; Connecting elements subject to rupture strength at welds ; Connecting elements subject to compression yielding and buckling ; Affected and connecting elements subject to flexure ; Bearing limit states ; Other specification requirements and design considerations ; Design table discussion ; Design tables

Part 10. Design of simple shear connections : Force transfer ; Comparing connection alternatives ; Constructability considerations ; Double-angle connections ; Design table discussion ; Shear end-plate connections ; Design table discussions ; Unstiffened seated connections ; Design table discussions ; Stiffened seated connections ; Design table discussion ; Single-plate connections ; Design table discussion ; Single-angle connections ; Design table discussion ; Tee connections ; Shear splices ; Special considerations for simple shear connections ; Design considerations for simple shear connections to HSS columns ; Design table discussion

Part 11. Design of partially restrained moment connections : Load determination ; Flange-angle PR moment connections ; Flange-plated PR moment connections

Part 12. Design of fully restrained moment connections : FR moment connections ; FR connections with wide-flange columns ; FR moment splices ; Special considerations ; FR connections with HSS

Part 13. Design of bracing connections and truss connections : Bracing connections ; Truss connections

Part 14. Design of beam bearing plates, column base plates, anchor rods, and column splices : Beam bearing plates ; Column base plates for axial compression ; Column base plates for axial tension, shear or moment ; Anchor rods ; Column splices ; Design tables

Part 15. Design of hanger connections, bracket plates, and crane-rail connections : Hanger connections ; Bracket plates ; Crane-rail connections ; Design table discussion ; Design tables

Part 16. Specifications and codes : Specification for structural steel buildings, July 7, 2016 : General provisions ; Design requirements ; Design for stability ; Design of members for tension ; Design of members for compression ; Design of members for flexure ; Design of members for shear ; Design of members for combined forces and torsion ; Design of composite members ; Design of connections ; Additional requirements for HSS and box-section connections ; Design for serviceability ; Fabrication and erection ; Quality control and quality assurance ; Appendix 1. Design by advanced analysis ; Appendix 2. Design for ponding ; Appendix 3. Fatigue ; Appendix 4. Structural design for fire conditions ; Appendix 5. Evaluations of existing structures ; Appendix 6. Member stability bracing ; Appendix 7. Alternative methods of design for stability ; Appendix 8. Approximate second-order analysis

Commentary on the specification for structural steel buildings

Specification for structural joints using high-strength bolts, August 1, 2014 : General requirements ; Fastener components ; Bolted parts ; Joint type ; LImit states in bolted joints ; Use of washers ; Pre-installation verification ; Installation ; Inspection ; Arbitration ; Appendix A. Testing method to determine the slip coefficient for coatings used in bolted joints

Code of standard practice for steel buildings and bridges, June 15, 2016 : General provisions ; Classification of materials ; Design documents and specifications ; Approval documents ; Materials ; Shop fabrication and delivery ; Erection ; Quality control ; Contracts ; Architecturally exposed structural steel

Miscellaneous data and mathematical information : SI equivalents of standard U.S. shape profiles ; Miscellaneous data : Wire and sheet metal gages; Coefficient of expansion; Densities of common materials; Weights and measures: United States system ; SI units for structural steel design

Part 17. General nomenclature