

The reader is encouraged to go out of his or her way to observe these structures and endeavor to see how the members are arranged, erected and connected. Steel structures are used all over the world. A practical approach to the fundamentals of designing steel structures is presented so that the material is appropriate for not only civil engineering students but also for those in architecture and building science. It is hoped that many of the users of this book will be as attracted to the subject as we are. To many of us in the structural field, the design of steel structures is a fascinating topic. The material is prepared primarily for an introductory course in the junior or senior year but the last several chapters may be used for a graduate class. This book is written for students just beginning the study of structural steel design.
