Plastic Design to BS 5950











Plastic design is one of the most

widely used methods for the design

of portal frames and other low rise

steel structures, as well as for

continuous beams and other simple

indeterminate structures.

This book provides a complete

summary of plastic theory, from

elementary principles to the use of

plastic theory as a practical tool in

the design office. It examines plastic

design and behaviour of main

frames, both low rise industrial and

agricultural, and multi-storey.

Topics such as member stability,

frame stability and restraints are

covered in clear, detailed

presentations, backed up by

numerous diagrams and worked

examples.

The book recognises the increasing

significance of the elastic critical

load as a measure of the sensitivity of a structure to second order

effects, and in so doing anticipates

the requirements of Eurocode 3

which will become increasingly

important for designers.

Whilst much of the book is devoted

to portal frames, it also includes

what is believed to be the first

complete plastic design procedure

for multi-storey frames.

Combining a unique blend of theory

and practice, the book provides both

a complete university course to

master level in the subject and all

the practical methods required by

designers.

'The structural steelwork

community has been waiting for

over a decade for an authoritative

text explaining the plastic design

provisions of BS 5950: Part 1 - it is

now available. '







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