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CHAPTER 11

STEEL STRUCTURES*

Robert S. Vecchio, Ph.D., P.E. and H. Richard Roberts, Ph.D.

INTRODUCTION 11.4
FAILURE-DAMAGE MODES AND LIMIT STATES IN STEEL STRUCTURES 11.6
Yielding and Ductile Failure 11.7
Brittle Fracture 11.7
Buckling/Instability 11.10
Fatigue 11.11
Corrosion and Stress Corrosion Cracking 11.12
Creep 11.13
Metallurgical Degradation 11.13
ENGINEERING PROPERTIES OF STRUCTURAL STEELS 11.14
General 11.14
Strength and Strength-Related Properties 11.14
Toughness and Fracture Toughness 11.15
Fatigue and Fatigue-Crack Growth Properties 11.16
Corrosion and Deterioration 11.17
ASSESSMENT OF STEEL STRUCTURES WITH CRACK-LIKE FLAWS 11.18
STRUCTURAL STEEL CODES AND STANDARDS 11.21
METHODS OF ANALYSIS 11.22
Design Codes: Loads and Resistance Factor Design 11.23
Other Major Codes 11.23
CRITICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF STEEL STRUCTURES 11.23
Design Parameters 11.23
Connection Design 11.24
Fatigue and Fracture Design 11.25
Design for Corrosion Control 11.27
Redundancy 11.27
TESTING OF MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES 11.28
TYPES AND CAUSES OF NONPERFORMANCE AND FAILURE 11.29
Design Deficiencies 11.29
Fabrication and Erection Errors 11.31
Service and Repair Errors 11.33
Failure Resulting from Deterioration 11.34
REPAIR OF DAMAGED STRUCTURES 11.35
REFERENCES AND SOURCES 11.38

*This chapter is an update, revision and expansion of “Steel Structures” by John W. Fisher and Alan W. Pense,
which was in the first edition of this book.

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