In an effort to promote the steel industry by advocating the use of HSS, CIDECT (International Committee for the Development and Study of Tubular Structures) has developed a series of books and design guides. These are published internationally and are not in accordance with AISC Specifications nor reviewed by AISC. However, they are a great resource for any engineer looking into non-typical HSS connections and systems. You may obtain these resources directly from CIDECT.

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