The Companion to the AISC Steel Construction Manual, Volume 1: Design Examples (Version 15.1), published by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), provides comprehensive worked engineering examples demonstrating the application of ANSI/AISC 360-16 and the 15th Edition Steel Construction Manual. The document covers structural steel analysis, member design, stability, tension, compression, flexure, shear, combined loading, composite members, and structural connections using Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) and Allowable Strength Design (ASD).
The Companion to the AISC Steel Construction Manual, Volume 1: Design Examples, Version 15.1, is a comprehensive structural engineering reference published by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC). The document supplements the AISC Steel Construction Manual, 15th Edition (2017), and provides detailed, step-by-step structural design calculations based on the 2016 AISC Specification for Structural Steel Buildings (ANSI/AISC 360-16). It serves as a technical reference for civil engineers, structural engineers, steel designers, engineering students, consultants, and construction professionals involved in structural steel analysis and design. Key topics include: - Application of ANSI/AISC 360-16 structural steel design specifications - Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) and Allowable Strength Design (ASD) - Structural analysis and stability design requirements - Direct Analysis Method and effective length considerations - Tension member design and available tensile strength - Compression member design and column buckling - Flexural strength and lateral-torsional buckling of steel beams - Shear strength and shear buckling calculations - Combined axial force, bending moment, and torsional loading - Design of composite steel and concrete structural members - Design of bolted and welded steel connections - Simple shear connections and moment connections - Base plates, anchor rods, and supporting connections - Bracing connections and structural frame stability - Application of AISC Steel Construction Manual design tables - Structural member selection and capacity verification - Detailed engineering calculations and worked design examples - Structural system analysis and design of multistory steel buildings The companion contains practical design examples illustrating the application of structural steel specifications to individual members, connections, and complete structural systems. The examples demonstrate engineering calculations, strength verification procedures, applicable limit states, and design methodologies for evaluating steel beams, columns, bracing members, composite sections, and structural connections. Version 15.1 is particularly useful for understanding the practical application of AISC 360-16, verifying structural calculations, reviewing steel member capacities, and developing structural engineering design reports. This document is intended to be used alongside the AISC Steel Construction Manual, 15th Edition, and applicable structural design codes and standards.
