Simplified Design of Steel Structures (Parker/Ambrose Series of Simplified Design Guides) [Hardcover]

James Ambrose (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 11, 1997 | ISBN-10: 0471165743 | ISBN-13: 978-0471165743 | Edition: 7

The seventh edition of Simplified Design of Steel Structures is an excellent reference for architects and engineers who need information about the common uses of steel for the structures of buildings. The clear and concise format benefits readers who have limited backgrounds in mathematics and engineering. This new edition has been updated to reflect changes in standards, industry technology, and construction practices, including new research in the field, examples of general building structural systems, and the use of computers in structural design. Specifically, Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) and Allowable Stress Design (ASD) are now covered.

Editorial Reviews

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"This handbook for students details commonly used systems, design practices, and research in steel structures, with examples of practical designs and general building structural systems. This edition has been updated to meet building codes, design practices, and industry standards." (Book News, February 2008) --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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For over sixty years, a primarysource for design of steel structures—now revised and updated

Examining a wide range of steel structures, building types, and construction details, Simplified Design of Steel Structures, Eighth Edition is a reliable, easy-to-use handbook that covers all commonly used steel systems, practices, and research in the field, reinforced with examples of practical designs and general building structural systems.

The Eighth Edition of this leading book in the noted Parker/Ambrose Series of Simplified Design Guides has been updated to conform to current building codes, design practices, and industry standards. Featuring a wealth of illustrations, expanded text examples, exercise problems, and a helpful glossary, this outstanding tool:

• Uses the latest American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) method of structural design

• Provides fundamental and real-world coverage of steel structures that assumes no previous experience

• Includes valuable study aids such as exercise problems, questions, and word lists to enhance usability

--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 464 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 7 edition (July 11, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471165743
• ISBN-13: 978-0471165743
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.8 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,913,332 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A little bit of information for an expensive price., May 17, 2001

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This review is from: Simplified Design of Steel Structures (Parker/Ambrose Series of Simplified Design Guides) (Hardcover)

I am working as a civil engineer in a design office active in constructing light gauge steel structures. I have bought the book to obtain a guide or some kind of a handbook which includes some guidelines or procedures for typical structural steel design applications. But i hava found the book too superficial. I wish the book handled the subjects in a little bit detailed way. And I wish there were flowcharts for designing with steel. The only good thing about the book is the example projects at the end of the book. As a result I do not advise this book to anyone because it is expensive too. Pay half more and buy the Structural Steel Designer's Handbook, which includes all the information in this book and much much more.Do not pay attention to the number of pages written here, since size of the book is nearly the size of a pocket book.