为使国内大学的本科生和研究生,科研人员和设计、施工技术人员能够对国外的钢结构设计方法有初步了解,作者按照美国钢结构规范AISC进行本书的编写,内容与国内大学本科钢结构课程基本一致,注重基本原理的讨论,并辅以中美规范对比。本书的目的是使读者不仅对钢结构设计的基本理论和美国规范有所掌握,还能了解中美钢结构设计上的异同,从而有助于读者提高对钢结构的认识。
本书除可用作大学本科土木工程专业的“钢结构”英语教学或双语教学教材外,也可供研究生和设计人员参考。

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Structural Design
1.2 General Design Process
1.3 Requirements
1.4 Building Codes and Specifications
1.5 Design Approaches
CHAPTER 2 STRUCTURAL STEEL
2.1 What is Structural Steel
2.2 Types of Steels
2.3 Advantages and Disadvantages of Steel
2.4 Structural Shapes
CHAPTER 3 TENSION MEMBER DESIGN
3.1 General
3.2 Design Concepts
3.3 Net Section Area An
3.4 Effective Net Area: A.(LRFD B3)
3.5 Comments on Chinese GB code
3.6 Pin-connected Elements
CHAPTER 4 COLUMNS UNDER AXIAL COMPRESSION
4.1 General
4.2 Elastic Theory-Stability of Column Subjected to Axial Load
4.3 Compression Strength
4.4 AISC LRFD Criteria
4.5 Comparison of GB Code and LRFD Design for Axially Loaded Columns
4.6 Local Stability
4.7 Flexural Torsional Buckling
4.8 Frame Columns
CHAPTER 5 BEAMS AND GIRDERS
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Review of Conventional Beam Theory
5.3 General Design Requirements
5.4 Flexural Design: Section Capacity
5.5 Flexural Design:for Lateral Torsional Buckling (LTB)
5.6 Shear Design
5.7 Discussion and Comparison of GB Code and AISCS
5.8 Comprehensive Beam Design Examples
5.9 Bearing Considerations for Beam Subjected to Concentrated Loads
CHAPTER 6 MEMBERS UNDER COMBINED AXIAL FORCES AND MOMENTS(BEAM-COLUMNS)
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Moment-Axial Load Interaction Relationship
6.3 LRFD Design Requirements for Beam -Columns
6.4 Theory of Moment Amplification
6.5 Design Moment
6.6 Summary of GB Code Design of Beam-Columns
6.7 Design of Beam-Columns
CHAPTER 7 DESIGN OF SIMPLE CONNECTIONS
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Types of Fasteners
7.3 Strength and Design of Bolts for Bearing Type Shear Connections
7.4 Bearing Strength and Design
7.5 Block Shear Strength and Design
7.6 Slip-Critical Connections
7.7 Welded Connections -
7.8 Fillet Weld Design for Simple Connections
CHAPTER 8 DESIGN OF ECCENTRIC CONNECTIONS
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Bolted Eccentric Connection with Shear Only
8.3 Welded Eccentric Connection Subjected to Shear Only
8.4 Bolted Eccentric Connection Subjected to Shear Plus Tension
8.5 Welded Eccentric Connection with Shear Plus Tension
CHAPTER 9 PLATE GIRDERS
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Flexural Design
9.3 Shear Design
9.4 Interaction of Flexural and Shear
9.5 Requirements for Transverse Stiffeners
CHAPTER 10 INTRODUCTION TO SEISMIC DESIGN
10.1 Introduction
I0.2 Seismic Design Forces
I0.3 Static Equivalent Lateral Forces (SELF)
I0.4 Drift Limitations
I0.5 Special Requirements for Materials
I0.6 Moment-Resisting Frames
REFERENCES
APPENDIX 1:STRENGTH DESIGN OF STEEL AND CONNECTION
APPENDIX 2:SECTION PROPERTIES
APPENDIX 3:TYPICAL STEEL SHAPES
APPENDIX 4:SHAPE FACTORS OF SECTIONS
INDEX