Bracing cold-formed steel structures : a design guide /

"Bracing Cold-Formed Steel Structures: A Design Guide documents the current practices related to bracing cold-formed steel structure elements and systems. Many engineers see the design of structures using cold-formed steels as a daunting task. This report seeks to remove some of the perceived m...

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Corporate Authors: Structural Engineering Institute. Committee on Cold-Formed Steel, Structural Engineering Institute. Committee on Metals
Other Authors: Sputo, Thomas, Turner, Jennifer L.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Reston, Va. : American Society of Civil Engineers, ©2006.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"Bracing Cold-Formed Steel Structures: A Design Guide documents the current practices related to bracing cold-formed steel structure elements and systems. Many engineers see the design of structures using cold-formed steels as a daunting task. This report seeks to remove some of the perceived mystery by providing readily useful information for bracing these structures. Heavy on applications and examples, this book contains design examples illustrating bracing design for various types of cold-formed steel structures, as well as an extensive list of primary reference sources. This report is presented as a design guide and will assist the practicing engineer in designing cold-formed steel structures with greater levels of reliability, safety, and economy."--Jacket.
Physical Description:1 online resource (vi, 144 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-142) and index.
ISBN:9780784471302
0784471304