Specification for Structural Steel Buildings

Detailing extensive technical updates and provisions for the design of structural steel and composite members. The document introduces new requirements for elements like concrete-filled composite plate shear walls and high-strength materials, alongside revisions to welding standards, including partial-joint-penetration groove welds and fillet weld provisions. Significant sections address the stability of members, covering direct analysis methods and inelastic analysis, and elaborate on member-specific design criteria for composite members, Hollow Structural Sections (HSS) connections, and fasteners like high-strength bolts. Furthermore, the source provides appendices on advanced topics such as fatigue design, structural design for fire conditions, and the evaluation of existing structures, complete with acknowledgments to the development committee.