I would recommend these books for your library. They are a "must have"
as far as I am concerned.
1. "Design of Welded Structures" by Omer Blodgett published by the
Lincoln Arc Welding Foundation.
2. "Connections" Volumes i and ii published by the AISC.
Gary Hodgson
David Francis Caballero wrote:
> Dear List,
>
> Please advise me with a good reference material discussing steel
> connection design or related to steel connection design(i.e. code,
> books, pdf, sites or lectures).
>
> Furthermore, on splice connection design, what do thing is the best
> design approach(force based design method or member capacity based
> design method). Using member capacity design, it may require huge
> number of bolts and a thicker plates especially if the member that is
> spliced is a huge size wide flange member. Please advise which is the
> correct approach.
>
> Thank you in advance.
>
> Regards,
>
>
> *David Francis C. Caballero*
>
> */Structural Engineer/*
>
> License No. 0103970
>
> Professional Regulation Commission
>
> Manila, Philippines
>
> email: engrfrancis05@yahoo.com <mailto:engrfrancis05@yahoo.com>
> CP#: +63917-981-8588
>
>
>
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