Steel Design for the PE Civil and SE Exams, Third Edition (CSSL3) gives you a thorough overview of the concepts and methods you’ll need to solve steel analysis and design problems on the Civil PE and Structural SE exams. Sharpen your problem-solving skills, and assess your knowledge of how to apply important specifications with 37 exam-like, multiple-choice practice problems. Each problem is accompanied by a detailed, step-by-step solution showing both LRFD and ASD methods.
Prepare to Pass the Civil PE and Structural SE Exams
- Clear explanations of exam-adopted codes and standards
- Detailed examples illustrating a wide range of common situations
- Confidence-building practice problems
- Side-by-side LRFD and ASD solutions
- Thorough index and easy-to-use lists of tables, figures, problems, and nomenclature
Topics Covered
- Allowable Strength Design (ASD)
- History and Development of Structural Steel
- Steel Beam Design
- Bolted Connections
- Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD)
- Steel Column Design
- Combined Stress Members
- Loads and Load Combinations
- Tension Member Design
- Composite Steel Members
- Plate Girders
- Welded Connections
- Flanges and Webs with Concentrated Loads
Referenced Codes and Standards
- AASHTO LRFD 7th
- IBC 2015
- ASCE 7-10
- ACI 318-14
- AISC Steel
- NDS Wood 2015
- OSHA CFR 29 1910
- PCI 2010
- TMS 402/ ACI 530
