Stability of Metal Structures, A World View
Second Edition, 1991

The only book in the world which evaluates over 100 specifications and codes on stability design of metal structures, compares and contrasts them, and explores some of the major reasons for their differences. This is a world-wide effort of over 90 editors from universities, research institutes and engineering firms. (490 pp.)

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Contents

Dedication
Foreword
Preface
Table of Contents
Table of Editors and Contributors
Contributor Name List

Chapter 1 Compression Members
1a. Column Strength
1b. Effective Length
1c. Width/Thickness Ratio
1d. Maximum Slenderness Ratio

Chapter 2 Built-Up Members
2a. Column Strength

  • Laced Members
  • Battened Members
  • Other Members

2b. Shear Strength

Chapter 3 Beams
3a. Lateral-Torsional Buckling
3b. Flange Local Buckling
3c. Web Local Buckling

Chapter 4 Plate and Box Girders
4a. Web Slenderness Limitations
4b. Web Strength
4c. Compression Flange of Box Girders

Chapter 5 Beam-Columns
5a. Cross-Sectional Capacity

  • Uniaxial Bending
  • Biaxial Bending

5b. In-Plane Member Capacity
5c. Out-of-Plane Member Capacity
5d. Biaxial Bending

Chapter 6 Frames

Chapter 7 Arches
7a. Inplane Stability of Ribs
7b. System Stability

Chapter 8 Triangulated Structures
8a. Effective Length
8b. Unbraced Compression Chord
8c. Maximum Slenderness Ratio

Chapter 9 Tubular Structures
9a. Column Buckling
9b. D/t Limitations, Local Buckling and Column Strength Interaction for CHS
9c. b/t Limitations, Local Buckling and Column Strength Interaction for SHS

Chapter 10 Shells
10a. Unstiffened Cylinders Subject to Meridional Compression
10b. Stiffened Cylinders Subject to Meridional Compression
10c. Cylindrical Shells Under Uniform External Pressure
10d. Interaction with Meridional and Radial Compression
10e. Conical Shells
10f. Spherical Shells Under Uniform External Radial Pressure
10g. Cylindrical Shells Under Torsion and/or Shear

Chapter 11 Cold-Formed Members
11a. Plate Elements
11b. Columns
11c. Flexural Members
11d. Beam-Columns
11e. Other Topics

Chapter 12 Composite Members
12a. Axial Strength
12b. Strength Under Combined Axial Force and Bending Moments
12c. Stiffness and Slenderness

Appendices

Stability Under Seismic Loading

General Provisions and Design Requirements

  • Limits of Applicability
  • Material
  • Design Basis

Nomenclature

  • Symbols
  • Glossary
  • Abbreviations
  • Units Conversion Table

Codes, Specifications and Standards

References

Name Index

Subject Index