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Guide to Stability Design Criteria for Metal Structures, 5th Edition

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Galambos covers many topics that aren't even addressed in other texts, let alone the codes. It is a compendium of knowledge covering the mundane, standard areas as well as special situations that are maddening to research when you come across them.

excelent book, just what i needed to understand special problems in metal structures, tank you

Galambo's writing style and use of plots at the appropriate detail make this a very useful book. It is directed toward a mature readership fairly aquainted with existing standards such as the AISC. The chapters on plate girders and box girders are exceptionally well written. This edition is about 1 1/2 times the content of the third edition due to the addition of the box girder chapter and the greater content of data. Next to the AISC manuals, this should be on every structural engineer's book shelf.

This book is an absolute mandatory purchase for anybody who needs to know the origin of AISC, AISI, etc, stability design criteria. The references alone are worth the price.

It is not a textbook, so would not be useful for typical structural design engineers or students. It does not go into detailed derivations, but is clearly written and points the reader to all the right sources for the details.

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