Structural Steel Detailing – the yellow book

PREFACE ix
1 INTRODUCTION 1.1
1.1 Draughting as a means of communication 1.1
1.2 Detail drawings 1.1
1.3 Project organisation 1.3
1.4 Function of the steelwork detailer 1.4
1.5 Other fields of activity 1.6
2 STRUCTURAL STEEL 2.1
2.1 Introduction 2.1
2.2 Production and composition 2.1
2.3 Properties 2.2
2.4 Steel sections and plate 2.3
2.5 Steel quality 2.9
2.6 Tolerances 2.12
3 DRAUGHTING PRACTICE 3.1
3.1 Fundamentals of draughting 3.1
3.2 Equipment 3.1
3.3 Lines – types and thickness 3.2
3.4 Lettering and symbols 3.4
3.5 Scales 3.5
3.6 Projections 3.5
3.7 Dimensioning 3.8
3.8 Pointer arrows 3.9
3.9 Break lines 3.15
3.10 Reference items and items in front of the cutting plane 3.15
3.11 Cross-hatching and shading 3.16
3.12 Opposite hand components 3.16
3.13 Indication of bolts and bolt holes 3.18
3.14 Indication of welding 3.19
3.15 Machining symbols 3.19
3.16 Elevation and section arrows 3.2
3.17 Erection marks 3.2
3.18 Abbreviations 3.21
3.19 Folding of prints 3.24
4 ARRANGEMENT AND DETAIL DRAWINGS 4.1
4.1 Composition of a typical structure 4.1
4.2 Design loading 4.2
4.3 Information provided by the engineer 4.4
4.4 Drawing sheets 4.7
4.5 General arrangement drawings 4.8
4.6 Detail drawings 4.15
4.7 Components of steel-framed industrial buildings 4.17
5 BOLTS AND BOLTING 5.1
5.1 Introduction 5.1
5.2 Types of bolts 5.1
5.3 Bolt holes 5.4
5.4 Strength of resistance of bolts 5.4
5.5 Bolts in shear and bearing 5.4
5.6 Friction-grip bolts 5.8
5.7 Bolts in tension 5.9
5.8 Washers 5.1
5.9 Layout of bolts 5.11
5.10 Economics of bolting 5.15
6 WELDING 6.1
6.1 Introduction 6.1
6.2 Joint and weld types 6.2
6.3 Edge preparations 6.5
6.4 Reinforcement and backing 6.7
6.5 Partial joint penetration groove welds 6.8
6.6 Welding positions 6.9
6.7 Distortion 6.1
6.8 Electrodes 6.11
6.9 Weld strengths 6.11
6.10 Practical guidelines 6.15
6.11 Welding symbols 6.16
6.12 Economics welding 6.19
7 BEAMS AND GIRDERS 7.1
7.1 Introduction 7.1
7.2 Beam end connections 7.2
7.3 Selection of standard end
connections (bolted angles) 7.4
7.4 Notching of flanges 7.1
7.5 Erection clearances 7.12
7.6 Beam detailing practice 7.13
7.7 Alternative systems of longitudinal 7.16
7.8 Holing for channel secondary beams 7.18
7.9 Detailing of typical beam with
bolted angle cleats – example 7.18
7.10 Beams with welded end plates 7.21
7.11 Beams with angle seat end connections 7.22
7.12 Detailing of typical beams – further example 7.25
7.13 Detailing of welded plate girder – example 7.26
7.14 Splices 7.29
7.15 Summary of beam detailing rules 7.29
8 COLUMNS 8.1
8.1 Introduction 8.1
8.2 Column bases 8.4
8.3 Holding down bolts 8.5
8.4 HD bolt layouts 8.8
8.5 Splices 8.8
8.6 Column schedules 8.11
8.7 Column detailing practice 8.11
8.8 Detailing of a multi-story column – Example 8.16
8.9 Detailing of portal frame column – Example 8.24
8.10 Detailing of crane column – Example 8.25
9 TRUSSES AND LATTICE GIRDERS 9.1
9.1 Introduction 9.1
9.2 Types of truss and lattice girder 9.1
9.3 Member forces 9.2
9.4 Chord and bracing sections 9.5
9.5 Node points – bolted construction 9.5
9.6 Node points – welded construction 9.9
9.7 Detailing of bolted truss – Example 9.11
9.8 Detailing of a welded truss- Example 9.11
9.9 Detailing of a bolted roof girder – Example 9.17
9.10 Cambers 9.17
9.11 End shear in lattice girders 9.19
10 BRACING 10.1
10.1 Introduction 10.1
10.2 Bracing connections 10.1
10.3 Draw’ in bracing lengths 10.7
10.4 Setting out and detailing of bracing 10.7
10.5 Detailing of floor bracing – Example 10.10
10.6 Detailing of floor bracing – Alternative example 10.12
10.7 Detailing of column bracing – Example 10.12
10.8 Detailing of crane column bracing – Example 10.16
10.9 Additional considerations 10.17
11 PURLINS, GIRTS AND EAVES STRUTS 11.1
11.1 Introduction 11.1
11.2 Purlins 11.3
11.3 Purlin sag bars 11.3
11.4 Details of purlins and sag bars – Example 11.4
11.5 Girts and eaves struts 11.6
12 PORTAL FRAMES 12.1
12.1 Introduction 12.1
12.2 Design of portal frames 12.1
12.3 Design details 12.2
12.4 Eaves and apex set-outs 12.4
12.5 Shop drawing 12.7
12.6 Pre-set of portal frames 12.7
13 STAIRWAYS 13.1
13.1 Introduction 13.1
13.2 Design of stairways
(from the Red Book, Section 12.3: Stairways) 13.2
13.3 Detailing 13.7
13.4 Stair with Vastrap plate treads 13.14
14 DETAILING FOR ECONOMY 14.1
14.1 Introduction 14.1
14.2 Communication 14.1
14.3 Economy in the use of material 14.2
14.4 Rationalisation of member sizes and repetition of details 14.2
14.5 Standarised details 14.3
14.6 Accuracy in detailing 14.3
14.7 Fabrication 14.4
14.8 Bolting 14.7
14.9 Welding 14.8
14.10 Erection 14.9
15 TYPICAL CONNECTIONS AND DETAILS 15.1
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