The fourth edition of this popular steel structures book contains references to both Eurocodes and British Standards‎.‎ All the material has been updated where necessary‎,‎ and new and revised worked examples are included‎.‎ Sections on the meaning‎,‎ the purpose and limits of structural design‎,‎ sustainable steel building and energy saving have been updated‎.‎ The initial chapters cover the essentials of structural engineering and structural steel design‎.‎ The remainder of the book is dedicated to a detail examination of the analysis and design of selected types of structures‎,‎ presenting complex designs in an understandable and user‎-friendly way‎.‎ These structures include a range of single and multi‎-storey buildings‎,‎ floor systems and wide‎-span buildings‎.‎ Each design example is illustrated with applications based on current Eurocodes or British Standard design data‎,‎ thus assisting the reader to share in the environment of the design process that normally takes place in practical offices and develop real design skills‎.‎ Two new chapters on the design of cased steel columns and plate girders with and without rigid end posts to EC4 & EC3 are included too‎.‎References have been fully updated and include useful website addresses‎.‎ Emphasis is placed on practical design with a view to helping undergraduate students and newly qualified engineers bridge the gap between academic study and work in the design office‎.‎ Practising engineers who need a refresher course on up‎-to‎-dates methods of design and analysis to EC3 and EC4 will also find the book useful‎,‎ and numerous worked examples are included‎.‎

• Author‎:‎ Hassan Al Nageim
• Publisher‎:‎ CRC Press
• ISBN‎:‎ 9781482263558