Welcome to the home page of the Steel Construction Manual, 16th Edition

ISBN

978-1-56424-116-0

Description

This edition of the Manual contains 2,432 pages of structural steel design information. Each of the 18 major content sections has a corresponding thumb cut for easy access. The book is hardbound in durable gold vinyl with black stamping. The cover graphic comes from 1960s editions of "AISC News." 

Table of Contents

• Part 1 - Dimensions and Properties
• Part 2 - General Design Considerations
• Part 3 - Design of Flexural Members
• Part 4 - Design of Compression Members
• Part 5 - Design of Tension Members
• Part 6 - Design of Members Subjected to Combined Forces
• Part 7 - Design Considerations for Bolts
• Part 8 - Design Considerations for Welds
• Part 9 - Design of Connecting Elements
• Part 10 - Design of Simple Shear Connections
• Part 11 - Design of Moment Connections -- Reorganized!
• Part 12 - Design of Simple Connections for Combined Forces -- New!
• Part 13 - Design of Bracing Connections and Truss Connections
• Part 14 - Design of Beam Bearing Plates, Column Base Plates, Anchor Rods, and Column Splices
• Part 15 - Design of Hanger Connections, Bracket Plates, and Crane-Rail Connections
• Part 16 - Specifications and Codes -- updated with 2020 and 2022 standards!
• Part 17 - Miscellaneous Data and Mathematical Information
• Part 18 - Symbols and Index

Codes and Standards

Part 16 - Specifications and Codes contains the most commonly used standards in the design, fabrication, and erection of structural steel. The documents in Part 16 are available from the Standards section of our publications collection. They are: 

• Part 16.1 comprises the 2022 Specification for Structural Steel Buildings (ANSI/AISC 360-22)
• Part 16.2 comprises the 2020 RCSC Specification for Structural Joints Using High Strength Bolts
• Part 16.3 comprises the 2022 Code of Standard Practice for Steel Buildings and Bridges (ANSI/AISC 303-22)

For older versions of AISC's standards, visit our Historic Standards page.