A must for those in a civil engineering curriculum!

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Structural Steel Design, Volume 1 (ASD), provides complete coverage of Allowable Stress Design of Steel Structures in accordance with the AISC Manual of Steel Construction, 9th Edition. In the tradition of his very popular seismic design textbook, Seismic Design of Buildings and Bridges, Dr. Williams' presentation is clear, concise and well organized. The book covers the full range of design applications including flexural members, shear and torsion, compression members, tension members, bolted and welded connections, plate girders, composite beams and plastic design. The text clearly explains the essential engineering principles and provides numerous structural steel design examples with excellent figures to illustrate the concepts. The book is a perfect companion to Structural Steel Design, Volume 2 (LRFD), which covers Load and Resistance Factor Design according to AISC Manual of Steel Construction, 2nd Edition.