Table of Contents

1. Preface 2. Introduction 3. General 4. Basis of design 5. Materials 6. Durability 7. Structural analysis 8. Ultimate limit states 9. Serviceability limit states 10. Annex A - Method 1: interaction factors ky for interaction formula in clause 6.3.3(4) 11. Annex B - Method 2: interaction factors ky for interaction formula in clause 6.3.3(4) 12. Annex AB - additional design provisions 13. Annex BB - buckling of components of buildings structures 14. Design of joints 15. Cold-formed design 16. Actions and combinations of actions

About the Author

Dr Leroy Gardner is a lecturer in Structural Engineering in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Imperial College London. Through his involvement in European and other research projects he has devised methods for designing with non-linear materials and has contributed to the formulation of design rules for Eurocode 3. Professor David Nethercot has more than 30 years experience in research, teaching and specialist advisory work dealing with steel, composite and aluminium structures. He was chairman of the BSI committee responsible for UK input to Eurocode 3 and is a former president of the Institution of Structural Engineers.