This textbook describes the rules for the design of steel and composite building structures
according to Eurocodes covering the structure as a whole as well as the design of individual
structural components and connections. It addresses the following topics: the basis of design
in the Eurocodes framework the loads applied to building structures the load combinations for
the various limit states of design and the main steel properties and steel fabrication methods
the models and methods of structural analysis in combination with the structural imperfections
and the cross-section classification according to compactness the cross-section resistances
when subjected to axial and shear forces bending or torsional moments and to combinations of
the above component design and more specifically the design of components sensitive to
instability phenomena such as flexural torsional and lateral-torsional buckling (a section is
devoted to composite beams) the design of connections and joints executed by bolting or
welding including beam to column connections in frame structures and alternative
configurations to be considered during the conceptual design phase for various types of single
or multi-storey buildings and the design of crane supporting beams. In addition the
fabrication and erection procedures as well as the related quality requirements and the
quality control methods are extensively discussed (including the procedures for bolting
welding and surface protection). The book is supplemented by more than fifty numerical examples
that explain in detail the appropriate procedures to deal with each particular problem in the
design of steel structures in accordance with Eurocodes. The book is an ideal learning resource
for students of structural engineering as well as a valuable reference for practicing
engineers who perform designs on basis of Eurocodes.
