Behaviour and Design of Steel Structures to Ec3 4e

The behaviour of steel structures and the criteria used in design are explained based on the British implementation of the European steel code EC3 which replaces BS5950. This text bridges the gap which often occurs when attention is concentrated on either methods of analysis or the sizing of structural components. An introductory chapter presents relevant information on loads, the material properties of structural steels and the behaviour of steel structures. Further chapters cover topics including: - the behaviour of members under tension, compression, in-plane bending, or torsion - local buckling of plates under in-plane loading - lateral buckling of unbraced beams - in-plane behaviour, lateral buckling, and biaxial bending of members subjected to both axial and transverse loads - rigid-jointed frames, and of the behaviour of connections Emphasis is placed on the development of an understanding of the behaviour of steel structures. for this reason analytical details are either omitted in favour of more descriptive explanations, or are relegated to appendices. Numerous worked examples illustrate the behaviour of steel structures and exemplify details of the design process. The Behaviour and Design of Steel Structures to EC3 is a key text for senior undergraduate and graduate students, and an essential reference tool for practising structural engineers in the UK and other countries.Trahair, N. S. is the author of 'Behaviour and Design of Steel Structures to Ec3 4e' with ISBN 9780415418652 and ISBN 0415418658.