Steel Construction Manual, 13th Edition

Publisher: American Institute of Steel Construction, 2006

ISBN: 156424055X, 2190 pages, Scanned PDF(Damned good quality)

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NOTE: Included is the errata list from the publisher as a separate PDF.

This Manual is the thirteenth major update of the AISC Steel Construction Manual,
which was first
published in 1927. With this revision, the previously separate Allowable Stress
Design and Load and
Resistance Factor Design methods have been combined. Thus, this Manual replaces
both the 9th Edition ASD
Manual and the 3rd Edition LRFD Manual. Much of the HSS Connections Manual has also
been incorporated
and updated in this Manual. The following specifications, codes, and standards are
printed in Part 16 of
this Manual:

* 2005 AISC Specification for Structural Steel Buildings

* 2004 RCSC Specification for Structural Joints Using ASTM A325 or A490 Bolts
* 2005 AISC Code of Standard Practice for Steel Buildings and Bridges

Review: Certainly a must-have!

I was required to buy this book for a steel design course, and was annoyed at first
with how expensive
and bulky this book was, since I assumed we would only be using it for the tables.
Once I knew how to
use the book, though, I grew quite fond of it. Not only are the tables clearly
marked, but the Manual
and the commentary in the back were better than our textbook at explaining which
equations to use and
how to apply them. We now call this book our "Bible" because it has helped and
guided us through our
steel courses, lol. It was the best money I ever spent on a textbook, and I'm not
even considering ever
giving the "Bible" up.