Structural Stability of Steel Concepts and Applications for Structural Engineers by Theodore V. Galambos and Andrea E. Surovek
Contents of Structural Stability of Steel eBook
- CHAPTER 1. FUNDAMENTALS OF STABILITY THEORY
- Basics of Stability Behavior: The Spring-Bar System
- Fundamentals of Post-Buckling Behavior
- Snap-Through Buckling
- Multi-Degree-of-Freedom Systems
- CHAPTER 2. ELASTIC BUCKLING OF PLANAR COLUMNS
- Large-Deflection Solution of an Elastic Column
- Differential Equation of Planar Flexure
- The Basic Case: Pin-Ended Column
- Five Fundamental Cases
- The Effect of Imperfections
- Stability of a Rigid Frame
- End-Restrained Columns
- Restrained Column Examples
- Continuously Restrained Columns
- CHAPTER 3. INELASTIC COLUMN BUCKLING
- Tangent and Reduced Modulus Concepts
- Shanley’s Contribution
- Example Illustrating the Tangent Modulus and the Reduced
- Modulus Concepts
- Buckling Strength of Steel Columns
- Illustration of the Effect of Residual Stresses on the Buckling
- Strength of Steel Columns
- Effect of Initial Out-of-Straightness and Load Eccentricity
- Design Formulas For Metal Columns
- CHAPTER 4. BEAM-COLUMNS
- General Discussion of the Behavior of Beam-Columns
- Elastic In-Plane Behavior of Beam-Columns
- Elastic Limit Interaction Relationships
- Example Problems of Beam-Column Strength
- Systematic Methods of Analysis: Flexibility Method
- Systematic Methods of Analysis: The Stiffness Method
- Inelastic Strength of Beam-Columns
- Design of Beam-Columns
- CHAPTER 5. FRAME STABILITY
- Two-Bay Frame Examples
- Selected References on Frames with Partially Restrained Joints
- CHAPTER 6. LATERAL-TORSIONAL BUCKLING
- Basic Case: Beams Subjected to Uniform Moment
- The Effect of Boundary Conditions
- The Effect of Loading Conditions
- Lateral-Torsional Buckling of Singly-Symmetric Cross-Sections
- Beam-Columns and Columns
- Inelastic Lateral-Torsional Buckling
- CHAPTER 7. BRACING
- Discrete Bracing
- Relative Bracing
- Lean-on Bracing
- Effects of Imperfections
- Column Bracing Provisions
- Beam Bracing
- AISC Design Provisions for Beam Bracing
- CHAPTER 8. SPECIFICATION-BASED APPLICATIONS OF STABILITY IN STEEL DESIGN
- Development of the Beam-Column Interaction Equations
- Assessment of Column Strength
- Assessment of Beam Strength
- Specification-Based Approaches for Stability Assessment
- Effective Length Factors, K-factors
- Design Assessment by Two Approaches
- Frame Design Requirements in Canada and Europe
