In the March 2007 issue of the ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering there is a paper entitled “Performance-Based Engineering of Constructed System.” I would recommend it to everyone to study it, because in fact is a FORUM about “the specification-based prescriptive approach to civil...
dgkhan,
If I will use the Steel Joist only as a Roof Girder,
I hope that the vibration is not a problem anymore.
UcfSe,
Thanks. I will check out "Designing with Steel Joists, Joist Girders, and Steel Deck"
Civilperson,
Yes. The increase in depth is an issue. Thanks.
JAE,
Thanks. You are right. I didn't provide enough information. I will give you some details:
What I would like to do is to use Joist Girders instead of W Girders to make the frames I design more economical. I start doing some research and I saw this information about TECHNICAL DIGEST #11 -...