Cold-Formed Steel Structures to the AISI Specification




Preface

This book describes the structural behavior and design of

cold-formed steel structural members, connections, an d

systems. Cold-formed members are often more difficult to

design than conventional hot-rolled members because o f

their thinness and the unusual shapes that can be roll-

formed. Design engineers familiar with hot-rolled design

ca n sometimes find cold-formed design a daunting task.

Th e main objective o f this book i s t o provide a n easy

introduction t o th e behavior o f cold-formed members an d

connections with simple worked examples. Engineers

familiar with hot-rolled design should be able to make the

step t o cold-formed design more easily using this text. Th e

book i s i n line with th e latest edition o f th e American Iron

and Steel Institute (AISI) Specification for the Design of

Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members (1996), including

th e latest amendment (Supplement 1 1999) published i n

July 2000.



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