International Standards Library
AISC 360 — Specification for Structural Steel Buildings
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- Standard number
- AISC 360
- Official title
- Specification for Structural Steel Buildings
- Region
- United States
- Type
- Design
- Edition
- Not stated — confirm the edition required for your project with the publisher.
- Issued by
- American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) · Publisher website
- Verification status
- Edition not verified
Scope (our summary)
US specification for the design of structural steel members and connections in buildings and other structures.
Applications
- Member and connection design for steel buildings
- Referenced by the International Building Code
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