The 2010 Aluminum Design Manual, published by The Aluminum Association, provides the Specification for Aluminum Structures, commentary, a design guide, material properties, section properties, design aids, illustrative examples, and SI conversion guidance.
It supports allowable strength design (ASD) and load and resistance factor design (LRFD) for aluminum members and connections. Topics include tension, compression, flexure, buckling, stability, fatigue, fire conditions, serviceability, welding, fasteners, fabrication, and the evaluation of existing structures.
The manual also includes alloy and temper data, structural shape properties, engineering tables, connection design information, and worked examples for practical aluminum structural applications.
Application Scope: Intended for structural engineers, architects, fabricators, contractors, and other professionals designing or evaluating aluminum building, bridge, industrial, transportation, and related structural systems.
