Structural Steel Design (6th Edition)
Structural Steel Design (6th Edition)
6th Edition
ISBN: 9780134589657
Author: Jack C. McCormac, Stephen F. Csernak
Publisher: PEARSON
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Types and properties of steel
Steel is an alloy of iron. It is formed by heating iron and combining carbon (0.1-1.7%) with it and minor amounts of other elements such sulfur, chromium, manganese, nickel, etc. Thousands of steel grades have been published, registered, or regulated ar…
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What are the limiting dimensions (height, width, and length) for individual pieces of structural steel that can be shipped by trucks on highways with no difficulty or special permitting.

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Ch. 1 - When did an economical production method of steel...Ch. 1 - Prob. 1.2PFSCh. 1 - What production method for steel shapes is...Ch. 1 - Prob. 1.4PFSCh. 1 - List the preferred steel type (ASTM specification)...Ch. 1 - What is the range of carbon content in the...Ch. 1 - List the functions for furnishing of structural...Ch. 1 - List four advantages of steel as a structural...Ch. 1 - List four disadvantages of steel as a structural...Ch. 1 - What is the minimum yield stress of the...
Ch. 1 - Prob. 1.11PFSCh. 1 - What are the limiting dimensions (height, width,...
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