Designing Structural Stainless Steel

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This two-part webinar provides an introduction to the design of structural stainless steel and the AISC Design Guide 27: Structural Steel Design. Part 1, presented by Catherine Houska, includes the following topics: Brief history, performance, sustainability and applications for stainless steel as a structural material with references to specific projects Families of stainless steel used for structural sections Mechanical and physical properties compared to other metals Guidance on material selection for a range of environments Applicable ASTM specifications and AWS codes Part 2, presented by Nancy Baddoo, includes the following topics: Unique properties of stainless steel that impact both design and fabrication Design rules given in AISC Design Guide 27 including how the design rules were derived Design of tension members, members in compression, members in flexure and shear, members subject to combined forces, and bolted and welded connections Design rules for structural fire resistance with comparison to the existing rules in the AISC Specification for carbon steel

Publication Date: 2014