The most complete, up-to-date metal building systems guide
Fully revised for the latest building codes and industry trends, Metal Building Systems, Third Edition, explains how to select, specify, and design preengineered buildings with confidence. In this book, a practicing structural engineer goes beyond manufacturer-supplied specifications to provide impartial and objective information that can save you money and time.
A new chapter on anchor bolts and embedments, many new illustrations, plus new and updated design examples, are included in this practical reference. End-of-chapter review questions reinforce the material presented. This is an essential resource for architects, engineers, construction specifiers, design professionals, facility managers, building officials, and contractors working with metal building systems.
COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE INCLUDES:
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Structural loads and design methods
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Structural system selection criteria
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Primary framing
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Secondary framing: girts and purlins
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Metal roofing
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Wall materials
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Insulation
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The process of buying a metal building
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Common problems and failures
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Lateral drift and vertical deflections
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Foundation design
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Anchor bolts and embedments
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Current design trends
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Reroofing and renovations
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Specifying crane buildings
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Avoiding construction problems
Preface
Chapter 1 : Metal Building Systems : Yesterday and Today
Chapter 2 : Industry Groups, Publications, and Websites
Chapter 3 : The Basics
Chapter 4 : Primary Framing
Chapter 5 : Secondary Framing : Girts and Purlins
Chapter 6 : Metal Roofing
Chapter 7 : Wall Materials
Chapter 8 : Insulation
Chapter 9 : The Process of Buying a Metal Building
Chapter 10 : Some Common Problems and Failures
Chapter 11 : Lateral Drift and Vertical Deflections
Chapter 12 : Foundation Design for Metal Building Systems
Chapter 13 : Anchor Bolts and Embedments
Chapter 14 : Some Current Design Trends
Chapter 15 : Reroofing and Renovations of Metal Building Systems
Chapter 16 : Specifying Crane Buildings
Chapter 17 : Avoiding Construction Problems
Appendix A : Information about Some Pre-Engineered Building Manufacturers
Appendix B : Properties of Cold-Formed Girts and Purlins
Appendix C : Typical Specification for Metal Building Systems
Appendix D : Frame Reaction Tables
Index
