Introduction To Steel Construction – Benefits Of Steel Construction – Client Brief – Factors Influencing Steelwork Prices And Lead Times – Chapter Design – Design Aims – Methods Of Design – Loadings – Limit State Design – Local Buckling – Design Of Beams – Design Of Ties – Design Of Struts – Chapter Single Storey Buildings – Introduction – Procurement Routes – Structural Framing Options – Geometry And Layout – Construction Periods – Coordinating The Supply Chain – Project Management – Safe Site Erection – Summary – Chapter Multistorey Buildings – Introduction – Form And Concept – Foundations – Substructure – Superstructure Floor Construction – Building Services Integration – Lateral Stability – Robustness – Cladding – Buildability – Design Of Connections – Introduction – Connection Design – Recommended Material And Detail For Connections – Connection Criteria And Tables – Typical Connections – Steel Manufacture .
