AISC 346 : 2000

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LOAD AND RESISTANCE FACTOR DESIGN SPECIFICATION FOR STEEL
HOLLOW STRUCTURAL SECTIONS
1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
    1.1 Scope
    1.2 Material
        1. Structural Steel
        2. Design Wall Thickness
    1.3 Loads and Load Combinations
2. DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
    2.1 Effective Area of Tension Members
    2.2 Local Buckling
        1. Classification of Steel Sections
        2. Design by Plastic Analysis
        3. Design in Seismic Applications
    2.3 Limiting Slenderness Ratios
3. TENSION MEMBERS
    3.1 Design Tensile Strength
4. COLUMNS AND OTHER COMPRESSION MEMBERS
    4.1 Effective Length and Slenderness Limitations
        1. Effective Length
        2. Design by Plastic Analysis
    4.2 Design Compressive Strength
5. BEAMS AND OTHER FLEXURAL MEMBERS
    5.1 Design Flexural Strength
    5.2 Design Shear Strength
    5.3 Design by Plastic Analysis
    5.4 Design in Seismic Applications
6. TORSION MEMBERS
    6.1 Design Torsional Strength
7. MEMBERS UNDER COMBINED FORCES
    7.1 Design for Combined Flexure and Axial Force
    7.2 Design for Combined Torsion, Shear, Flexure, and/or Axial Force
8. CONCENTRATED FORCES ON HSS
    8.1 Concentrated Force Distributed Transversely
    8.2 Concentrated Force Distributed Longitudinally at the Center
        of the HSS Face
    8.3 Concentrated Axial Force on the End of a Rectangular HSS
        with a Cap Plate
9. CONNECTIONS AND FASTENERS
    9.1 General Provisions for Connections and Fasteners
        1. Through Bolts
        2. Special Connectors
        3. Tension Connectors
    9.2 Welds
    9.3 Other Connection Requirements
        1. Shear Rupture Strength
        2. Tension Rupture Strength
        3. Punching Shear Rupture Strength
        4. Eccentric Connections
    9.4 HSS-to-HSS Truss Connections
        1. Definitions of Parameters
        2. Criteria for Round HSS
        3. Criteria for Rectangular HSS
10. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR HSS FABRICATION
COMMENTARY
1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
    1.1 Scope
    1.2 Material
    1.3 Loads and Load Combinations
2. DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
    2.1 Effective Area of Tension Members
    2.2 Local Buckling
3. TENSION MEMBERS
    3.1 Design Tensile Strength
4. COLUMNS AND OTHER COMPRESSION MEMBERS
    4.1 Effective Length and Slenderness Limitations
    4.2 Design Compressive Strength
5. BEAMS AND OTHER FLEXURAL MEMBERS
    5.1 Design Flexural Strength
    5.2 Design Shear Strength
6. TORSION MEMBERS
    6.1 Design Torsional Strength
7. MEMBERS UNDER COMBINED FORCES
    7.1 Design for Combined Flexure and Axial Force
    7.2 Design for Combined Torsion, Shear, Flexure, and/or Axial Force
8. CONCENTRATED FORCES ON HSS
9. CONNECTIONS AND FASTENERS
    9.1 General Provisions
    9.2 Welds
    9.3 Other Connection Requirements
    9.4 HSS-to-HSS Truss Connections
10. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR HSS FABRICATION
REFERENCES

Intended for the design of round and rectangular hollow structural sections (HSS) that are used as structural members in buildings and for the design of connections to HSS.