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Structural Steel Design 3rd Edition (Aghayere, 2020) | All 13 Chapters | Complete Solutions Manual with Step-by-Step Answers

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This document provides a complete solutions manual for Structural Steel Design, 3rd Edition (2020) by Aghayere, covering all 13 chapters. It includes detailed, step-by-step solutions to end-of-chapter problems, focusing on topics such as tension and compression members, beam design, column behavior, connections, and load and resistance factor design (LRFD). The material is organized by chapter and is ideal for civil and structural engineering students preparing for assignments, exams, and practical design applications. It supports a deeper understanding of steel design principles and aligns with standard engineering coursework.

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Structural Steel Design 3rd Edition (Aghayere, 2020)
| All 13 Chapters | Complete Solutions Manual with
Step-by-Step Answers

, Contents
Chapter 1 ........................................................................................................................................... 1
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Chapter 2 ........................................................................................................................................... 6
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Chapter 3 ........................................................................................................................................... 23
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Chapter 4 ........................................................................................................................................... 41
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Chapter 5 ........................................................................................................................................... 55
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Chapter 6 ........................................................................................................................................... 62
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Chapter 7 ........................................................................................................................................... 74
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Chapter 8 ........................................................................................................................................... 84
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Chapter 9 ........................................................................................................................................... 92
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Chapter 10 ..........................................................................................................................................109
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Chapter 11 ..........................................................................................................................................119
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Chapter 12 ..........................................................................................................................................137
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Chapter 13 ..........................................................................................................................................154
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Appendix B ........................................................................................................................................ 159
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,Problem 1-4 x




The size and cross-sectional areas are obtained from Part 1 of the AISCM as follows:
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x




Size Self-weight (lb/ft.) x Cross-sectional area (in2) x x


W14x22 22 6.49
W21x44 44 13.0
HSS 6x6x½ x 35.11 9.74
L6x4x½ 16.2 4.75
C12x30 30 8.81
WT18x128 128 37.7


Problem 1-5 x




a)

Element A y Ay I d = y- y
x x x I + Ad2
x x




top flange x 21 26.25 551.25 3.94 -12.75 3418
web 21 13.5 283.5 1008 0 1008
bot flange x 21 0.75 15.75 3.94 12.75 3418
= x 63 in.2 x 850.5 I = 7844 in.4
x x x




Ay 850.5
y= =
x x
x x = 13.5 in. x x x


A 63
Self weight = (63/144)(490 lb/ft3) = 214 lb/ft.
x x x x x x x




b)

Element A y Ay I d = y- y
x x x I + Ad2
x x




top plate x 2.63 18.26 47.93 0.03 -9.04 214.3
beam 10.3 9.23 95.02 510 0 510
bot plate x 2.63 0.188 0.49 0.03 9.04 214.3
= x 15.55 in.2 x 143.4 I = 939 in.4
x x x




Ay 143.4
y= =
x x
x x = 9.23 in. x
x
x x


A 15.55
Self weight = (15.55/144)(490 lb/ft3) = 52.9 lb/ft.
x x x x x x x




c) From AISCM Table 1-20, Ix = 314 in.4
x x x x x x x x


Area = 13.8 in2 x x x


Self weight = 47.1 lb/ft. x x x x




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, Problem 1-7 x




Plot the idealized stress-strain diagram for a 6-in. wide by ½-in. thick plate and a 6-in. wide by 1-in.
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x


thick plate of ASTM A36 steel. Assume that the original length between two points on the specimen
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x


over which the elongation will be measured (i.e. the gage length) is 2-in.
x x x x x x x x x x x x x




Solution:

Gage length, Lo = 2 in.
x x x x x


For 6 x ½-in. plate, Area = (6 in.)(½ in.) = 3 in2
x x x x x x x x x x x x


E = 29,000 ksi
x x x x




P Stress = P/A x x Strain,  = P/EA x x x Elongation, Lo = Strain x gage length = Lo x x x x x x x x




(kips) (ksi) (in.)
0 0 0 0
20 6.67 0.00023 0.00046
40 13.33 0.00046 0.00092
60 20.0 0.00069 0.00138
80 26.67 0.00092 0.00184
100 33.33 0.00111 0.00222
108 36.0 0.00124 0.00248



For 6 x 1-in. plate, Area = (6 in.)(1 in.) = 6 in2
x x x x x x x x x x x x




P Stress = P/A x x Strain,  = P/EA x x x Elongation, Lo = Strain x gage length = Lo x x x x x x x x




(kips) (ksi) (in.)
0 0 0 0
40 6.67 0.00023 0.00046
80 13.33 0.00046 0.00092
120 20.0 0.00069 0.00138
160 26.67 0.00092 0.00184
200 33.33 0.00111 0.00222
216 36.0 0.00124 0.00248


Problem 1-8 x




Determine the most economical layout of the roof framing (joists and girders) and the gage
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x


(thickness) of the roof deck for a building with a 25 ft x 35 ft typical bay size. The total roof dead
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x


load is 25 psf and the snow load is 35 psf. Assume a 1½” deep galvanized wide rib deck and an
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x


estimated weight of roof framing of 6 psf.
x x x x x x x x




*Assume beams (or joists) span the 35’ direction
x x x x x x x


* Assume 3-span condition x x


*Total roof load = (25psf + 35psf) – 6psf = 54psf
x x x x x x x x x x




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