Aluminum Construction Manual: Specifications for Aluminum Structures provides allowable-stress design requirements for aluminum alloy load-carrying members. Issued by The Aluminum Association, this historical engineering reference covers structural material properties, design procedures, allowable stresses, buckling, mechanical connections, fabrication, welded construction, and testing.
The manual includes design tables and formulas for aluminum alloys used in building, bridge, and similar structures. It addresses tension, compression, bending, shear, torsion, fatigue, local buckling, columns, beams, plates, tubes, riveted and bolted connections, and welding procedures. Commentary, alloy-specific allowable-stress tables, and an appendix for bridge-type structures support practical engineering evaluation.
This second printing incorporates corrections and additions to mechanical-property data, alloy tempers, buckling constants, and formed-sheet beam provisions. It is a useful historical reference for engineers, designers, fabricators, educators, and researchers working with aluminum structural design.
Application Scope: Historical reference for the analysis, design, fabrication, and assessment of aluminum alloy structural members, including building-type and bridge-type structures. Use alongside current applicable codes and standards for modern projects.
