ABSTRACT

Provides a practical design guide to the structural use of aluminium. The first chapters outline basic aluminium technology and the advantages of using aluminium in many structural applications. The major part of the book deals with structural design and presents very clear guidance for designers, with numerous diagrams, charts and examples.

chapter 1|22 pages

About aluminium

chapter 2|17 pages

Manufacture

chapter 3|19 pages

Fabrication

chapter 4|28 pages

Aluminium alloys and their properties

chapter 5|15 pages

Limit state design and limiting stresses

chapter 6|24 pages

Heat-affected zone softening at welds

chapter 7|22 pages

Plate elements in compression

chapter 8|33 pages

Beams

chapter 10|26 pages

Tension and compression members

chapter 10|28 pages

Calculation of section properties

chapter 11|33 pages

Joints

chapter 12|18 pages

Fatigue