Steel Detailers' Manual

Product Description: This highly illustrated manual provides practical guidance on structural steelwork detailing. It: describes the common structural shapes in use and how they are joined to form members and complete structures explains detailing practice and conventions provides detailing data for standard sections, bolts and welds emphasises the importance of tolerances in order to achieve proper site fit-up discusses the important link between good detailing and construction costs Examples of structures include single and multi-storey buildings, towers and bridges. The detailing shown will be suitable in principle for fabrication and erection in many countries, and the sizes shown will act as a guide to preliminary design. The second edition has been updated to take account of changes to standards, including the revisions to BS5950 and includes a new chapter on computer aided detailing.

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This highly illustrated manual provides practical guidance on structural steelwork detailing. It:

• describes the common structural shapes in use and how they are joined to form members and complete structures
• explains detailing practice and conventions
• provides detailing data for standard sections, bolts and welds
• emphasises the importance of tolerances in order to achieve proper site fit-up
• discusses the important link between good detailing and construction costs

The second edition has been updated to take account of changes to standards, including the revisions to BS5950 and includes a new chapter on computer aided detailing.

184 pages, Paperback
Published March 2002
ISBN: 0632055723
ISBN-13: 9780632055722