Aluminum Structures: A Guide to Their Specifications and Design, 2nd Edition

Preface to the 1st Edition.

Preface to the 2nd Edition.

PART I: INTRODUCTION.

What's in this Book?

What is Aluminum?

Working with Aluminum.

PART II: STRUCTURAL BEHAVIOR OF ALUMINUM.

Material Properties for Design.

Explanation of the Aluminum Specificaton.

Orientation to the Aluminum Specificaton.

PART III: DESIGN CHECKS FOR STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS.

Structural Members.

Connections.

Special Topics.

PART IV: DESIGN OF STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS.

Structural Systems Built with Aluminum.

PART V: LOAD AND RESISTANCE FACTOR DESIGN.

Load and Resistance Factor Design.

Appendix A: Pre-1954 Wrought Alloy Designations.

Appendix B: Section Properties of Common Aluminum Shapes.

Appendix C: Minimum Mechanical Properties of Aluminum Alloys.

Appendix D: Allowable Stresses for Elements of Common Aluminum Shapes.

Appendix E: LRFD Design Stresses for Elements of Common Aluminum Shapes.

Appendix F: Column Buckling Allowable Stresses.

Appendix G: Summary of the Aluminum Specification Design Provisions for Columns and Beams.

Cross Reference to the Aluminum Specification.

Appendix I: LRFD Design Stresses for Various Alloys.

Appendix J: Other Aluminum Structural Design Specifications.

Appendix K: Buckling Constants.

Appendix L: Metric Conversions.

Appendix M: Statistics.

Appendix N: Technical Organizations.

Glossary.

References.

Index.