Table of Contents

Section 1 Scope and General

1.1 Scope

1.2 Referenced Documents

1.3 Definitions

1.4 Notation

1.5 Materials

1.6 Design Requirements

1.7 Non-Conforming Shapes And Construction

Section 2 Elements

2.1 Section Properties

2.2 Effective Widths of Stiffened Elements

2.3 Effective Widths of Unstiffened Elements

2.4 Effective Widths of Uniformly Compressed Elements with an Edge Stiffener or One Intermediate Stiffener

2.5 Effective Widths of Edge-Stiffened Elements with One or More Intermediate Stiffeners, Or Stiffened Elements with More

2.6 Arched Compression Elements

2.7 Stiffeners

Section 3 Members

3.1 General

3.2 Members Subject To Tension

3.3 Members Subject To Bending

3.4 Concentrically Loaded Compression Members

3.5 Combined Axial Load and Bending

3.6 Cylindrical Tubular Members

Section 4 Structural Assemblies

4.1 Built-Up Sections

4.2 Mixed Systems

4.3 Lateral Restraints

4.4 Wall Studs and Wall Stud Assemblies

Section 5 Connections

5.1 General

5.2 Welded Connections

5.3 Bolted Connections

5.4 Screwed Connections

5.5 Blind Riveted Connections

5.6 Rupture

5.7 Other Connections Using Any Type of Fasteners

Section 6 Testing

6.1 Testing For Determining Material Properties

6.2 Testing For Assessment or Verification

Appendices

Appendix A - List Of Referenced Documents

Appendix B - Flexural Members Subjected To Positive and Negative Bending

Appendix C - Protection

Appendix D - Distortional Buckling Stresses Of General Channels, Lipped Channels and Z-Sections in Compression and Bending

Appendix E - Section Properties

Appendix F - Unstiffened Elements with Stress Gradient

Appendix G - Standard Tests for Single-Point Fastener Connections