Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface to the third edition; Preface to the second edition; Preface to the first edition; Notation; Index of references to clauses in BS 5950 Parts 1, 3.1 and 8; Steel as a structural material; The basis of structural design; Tension members; Axially loaded columns; Beams; Members under combined axial load and moment; Joints --;basic concepts; Joints --;design; Composite construction; Frames; Design aspects of continuous construction; Introduction to design for fire resistance; Index.
This edition has been thoroughly revised in accordance with the 2000 amendment to Part 1 of BS 5950 - all references have been updated and a new section on partial encasement for fire resistance has been added.