Foreword
1 General
1.1 Scope
1.2 Distinction between principles and application
rules
1.3 Normative references
1.4 Definitions
2 Materials
2.1 Structural stainless steels
2.2 Bolts
2.3 Welding consumables
3 Durability
4 Serviceability limit states
4.1 General
4.2 Determination of deflections
5 Ultimate limit states
5.1 General
5.2 Classification of cross-sections
5.3 Resistance of cross-sections
5.4 Buckling resistance of members
5.5 Shear resistance
5.6 Resistance of web to transverse forces
5.7 Transverse web stiffeners
6 Connection design
6.1 General
6.2 Bolted connections
6.3 Welded connections
7 Fabrication
8 Design assisted by testing
9 Fatigue
10 Fire resistance
Annex A [informative] Materials data
A.1 Types of stainless steel
A.2 Vocabulary of treatment terms
A.3 Assignment of stainless steels to nominal strength
classes
A.4 Designation of stainless steels
A.5 Cold worked stainless steels
A.6 Physical properties of stainless steels
A.7 Special conditions
Annex B [informative] Durability
B.1 Introduction
B.2 Types of corrosion
B.3 Levels of risk
B.4 Selection of materials
B.5 Design for corrosion control
B.6 Connections
Annex C [informative] Fabrication aspects
C.1 General
C.2 Storage and handling
C.3 Cold forming
C.4 Marking
C.5 Cutting
C.6 Holing
C.7 Welding
Annex D [informative] Guidance on design using ferritic
stainless steels