Publisher's Synopsis
This a description of the design of steel structures based on plasticity theory. Written by engineers in the light of their own research evidence, the book offers practical applications to the reader. The study of plastic behaviour is relevant to the attainment of a realistic view of the behaviour of steel elements and structures.;The authors cover all aspects of performance and design. Whilst concentrating on the collapse mechanisms caused by flexural effects and the corresponding plastic limit load, they deal also with other effects, eg internal forces, buckling phenomena, deformations, and the design of connections. Practical applications are suggested in the numerical examples which comply with current standards. Tables, charts and graphs list the factors and formulae necessary to simplify the calculations.
