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drnsmani
May 28, 2008, 11:44:49 AM5/28/08
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Dear All,
The idea of starting a section on book reviews was mooted, perhaps one or two years ago and I even submitted reviews of two books. I am giving below details of my new book for the benefit of readers of SEFI.
Name of the book: Design of Steel Structures, 1240pp+CD, May 2008, Rs. 525
Publishers: Oxford University Press, New Delhi,
This book is based on the newly released IS 800:2007 and limit stted method of design. It is so written that it will be useful to students as well as practioners and researchers.
Contents and Coverage
The entire text consists of 18 chapters out of which 14 chapters that completely cover the undergraduate curriculum for this course are provided in the book. Four more chapters that are meant for higher studies and for practicing engineers have been included in a CD accompanying the book. The CD also includes appendices (which contain sectional properties of cold formed, hot rolled sections, hollow sections, castellated sections, and wide flange sections in addition to computer programs for the design of beams and beam-columns) and a comprehensive list of references.
Chapter 1 provides a brief discussion on the historical developments, steel making processes, and metallurgy of steel. It also presents relevant information on the material properties of different types of steel. Chapter 2 introduces the design considerations and the role of structural design in the complete design process. Since every designer must have knowledge about the various types of structures, a brief discussion of the different types of steel structures is also presented. Various design philosophies are explained with their advantages and drawbacks. Many failures are attributed to the lack of determination of the loads acting on structures. Hence, the various loads that can act on a structure are discussed (with emphasis on wind and earthquake loads), as per the latest Indian codes in Chapter 3.
Several methods of analysis which accurately determine the forces and moments in various elements of structures have been developed. In fact, structural analysis is an integral part of the design process. Hence, these analysis methods are briefly described in Chapter 4. The two methods used to connect elements of steel structures, namely, bolted and welded connections are discussed in Chapters 5 and 6. Discussions on recent developments in connection design and the use of adhesives have also been included in these chapters.
Chapter 7 deals with the design of tension members. Plastic and local buckling behaviour of steel sections are covered in Chapter 8, as they will be useful in understanding the design of axially loaded compression members and flexural members which are covered in Chapters 9 to 12.
The design of beam–columns, which are subjected to both axial loads and bending moments are discussed in Chapter 13. With the information provided in Chapters 1 to 13, it is possible to design any type of structure consisting of tension members, compression members, flexural members, or beam–columns. To demonstrate this, the design of industrial buildings is dealt with in Chapter 14.
Chapter 15 to 18 have been added in the CD as these chapters pertain to topics outside the scope of the undergraduate curriculum and would be of more interest to postgraduate students involved in research and higher studies in this field as also to practicing engineers. Chapters 15 to 17 deal with corrosion protection and fire and fatigue resistant design. Some guidelines for members subjected to torsion are provided in Chapter 18. The appendices (also included in the CD) provide some useful data such as properties of structural steel sections, properties of solid, and some computer programs.
Each chapter comprises ample number of tables, figures, and examples. Review questions and exercises given at the end of each chapter will help students assimilate the ideas presented in the chapters and also to apply them to get a feel of the results obtained. One of the important changes in the code is in the convention for member axis and this has been adopted in this book also and SI units have been used.
Key Features
• Based on the limit state method (IS 800 : 2007) which reflects the latest developments and the state of the art
• Coverage of topics such as materials, concepts, loading, analysis, design, and fire and corrosion resistance making it an invaluable guide for students and designers
• 824 figures and 210 tables facilitate easier understanding of concepts
• 180 worked-out examples to illustrate the detailed steps in the design process
• Includes a CD containing computer programs for design, additional chapters on advanced topics, and an exhaustive list of references.
About the Author: Dr N. Subramanian is the Chief Executive of Computer Design Consultants, Chennai. A Ph D from IIT Madras, he has more than 30 years of professional experience which include teaching, research, and consultancy. He has served as a consultant to several leading organizations in India and has designed several multi-storey concrete buildings, steel towers, industrial buildings, steel space frames, and structures using cold-formed steel sections. Dr Subramanian has authored several books and technical papers published in international and Indian journals and conferences. He has also been a reviewer for many Indian and international journals. He is also a fellow of several professional bodies.
Dr.N.Subramanian,Ph.D.,F.ASCE, M.ACI,
Computer Design Consultants: www.cdcstruct.com
Maryland, USA
See my books at: www.multi-science.co.uk/subramanian-book.htm www.oup.co.in/search_detail.php?id=144559
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The idea of starting a section on book reviews was mooted, perhaps one or two years ago and I even submitted reviews of two books. I am giving below details of my new book for the benefit of readers of SEFI.
Name of the book: Design of Steel Structures, 1240pp+CD, May 2008, Rs. 525
Publishers: Oxford University Press, New Delhi,
This book is based on the newly released IS 800:2007 and limit stted method of design. It is so written that it will be useful to students as well as practioners and researchers.
Contents and Coverage
The entire text consists of 18 chapters out of which 14 chapters that completely cover the undergraduate curriculum for this course are provided in the book. Four more chapters that are meant for higher studies and for practicing engineers have been included in a CD accompanying the book. The CD also includes appendices (which contain sectional properties of cold formed, hot rolled sections, hollow sections, castellated sections, and wide flange sections in addition to computer programs for the design of beams and beam-columns) and a comprehensive list of references.
Chapter 1 provides a brief discussion on the historical developments, steel making processes, and metallurgy of steel. It also presents relevant information on the material properties of different types of steel. Chapter 2 introduces the design considerations and the role of structural design in the complete design process. Since every designer must have knowledge about the various types of structures, a brief discussion of the different types of steel structures is also presented. Various design philosophies are explained with their advantages and drawbacks. Many failures are attributed to the lack of determination of the loads acting on structures. Hence, the various loads that can act on a structure are discussed (with emphasis on wind and earthquake loads), as per the latest Indian codes in Chapter 3.
Several methods of analysis which accurately determine the forces and moments in various elements of structures have been developed. In fact, structural analysis is an integral part of the design process. Hence, these analysis methods are briefly described in Chapter 4. The two methods used to connect elements of steel structures, namely, bolted and welded connections are discussed in Chapters 5 and 6. Discussions on recent developments in connection design and the use of adhesives have also been included in these chapters.
Chapter 7 deals with the design of tension members. Plastic and local buckling behaviour of steel sections are covered in Chapter 8, as they will be useful in understanding the design of axially loaded compression members and flexural members which are covered in Chapters 9 to 12.
The design of beam–columns, which are subjected to both axial loads and bending moments are discussed in Chapter 13. With the information provided in Chapters 1 to 13, it is possible to design any type of structure consisting of tension members, compression members, flexural members, or beam–columns. To demonstrate this, the design of industrial buildings is dealt with in Chapter 14.
Chapter 15 to 18 have been added in the CD as these chapters pertain to topics outside the scope of the undergraduate curriculum and would be of more interest to postgraduate students involved in research and higher studies in this field as also to practicing engineers. Chapters 15 to 17 deal with corrosion protection and fire and fatigue resistant design. Some guidelines for members subjected to torsion are provided in Chapter 18. The appendices (also included in the CD) provide some useful data such as properties of structural steel sections, properties of solid, and some computer programs.
Each chapter comprises ample number of tables, figures, and examples. Review questions and exercises given at the end of each chapter will help students assimilate the ideas presented in the chapters and also to apply them to get a feel of the results obtained. One of the important changes in the code is in the convention for member axis and this has been adopted in this book also and SI units have been used.
Key Features
• Based on the limit state method (IS 800 : 2007) which reflects the latest developments and the state of the art
• Coverage of topics such as materials, concepts, loading, analysis, design, and fire and corrosion resistance making it an invaluable guide for students and designers
• 824 figures and 210 tables facilitate easier understanding of concepts
• 180 worked-out examples to illustrate the detailed steps in the design process
• Includes a CD containing computer programs for design, additional chapters on advanced topics, and an exhaustive list of references.
About the Author: Dr N. Subramanian is the Chief Executive of Computer Design Consultants, Chennai. A Ph D from IIT Madras, he has more than 30 years of professional experience which include teaching, research, and consultancy. He has served as a consultant to several leading organizations in India and has designed several multi-storey concrete buildings, steel towers, industrial buildings, steel space frames, and structures using cold-formed steel sections. Dr Subramanian has authored several books and technical papers published in international and Indian journals and conferences. He has also been a reviewer for many Indian and international journals. He is also a fellow of several professional bodies.
Dr.N.Subramanian,Ph.D.,F.ASCE, M.ACI,
Computer Design Consultants: www.cdcstruct.com
Maryland, USA
See my books at: www.multi-science.co.uk/subramanian-book.htm www.oup.co.in/search_detail.php?id=144559
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| Forum: SEFI General Discussion Topic: Opinion about starting a new section regarding books LinkPost TimeAuthorMessage Excerpt 746427 May 2008 05:33 PMsadishThis is a good idea and we will all support and contribute as much as possible from our side. Regards N.Venkatesh Sadish Kumar |
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krishnad1984
Jun 4, 2008, 7:48:22 AM6/4/08
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Hi Venkatesh,
Thanks for the information and details. however it would be greate if you could give details like ISBN number so that anyone can find that book in aqny store as there may be books with similar names.
thanks and regards,
Krishna
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[quote] Dear All,
Thanks for the information and details. however it would be greate if you could give details like ISBN number so that anyone can find that book in aqny store as there may be books with similar names.
thanks and regards,
Krishna
On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 4:44 PM, drnsmani fo...@sefindia.org)> wrote:
[quote] Dear All,
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