Orders may be placed online at or by calling 800.644.2400. The 15th Edition Manual is available for purchase in hard copy for $200 for AISC members and $400 for non-members.
AISC 14TH EDITION STEEL CONSTRUCTION MANUAL HOW TO
Some of the major updates that have been made in the new edition of the Manual include: Steel Construction Manual 15th Edition is a reference that gives detailed information on how to make design calculations and design or shop drawings in structural steel. This is the 15th major update of the Manual, which was first published in 1927. “The enhancements in the 15th Edition Manual should be a great aid in helping structural engineers in adapting to these changes when designing with steel.” “AISC is aware of the difficulty experienced by the structural engineering profession when dealing with the frequent changes in building codes and material standards,” said Larry Kruth, PE, AISC’s vice president of engineering and research. Some of the major updates that have been made in the new edition of the Manual include: New heavier W-shape sizes and larger HSS, pipe and angle sizes. This new edition of the Manual includes the 2016 Specification for Structural Steel Buildings, with improvements and revisions in the provisions for slender-element compression members, shear strength and double angle and WT flexural strength, as well as the 2016 Code of Standard Practice, which clarifies the use of models, and new and enhanced Architecturally Exposed Structural Steel (AESS) standards. This is the 15th major update of the Manual, which was first published in 1927. (Chicago, IL) – The American Institute of Steel Construction’s (AISC) 15th Edition Steel Construction Manual is now available.