Aluminum Structures - A Guide to Their Specifications and Design.pdf

ALUMINUM
STRUCTURES
A Guide to Their Specifications
and Design
Second Edition
J. Randolph Kissell
Robert L. Ferry
The TGB Partnership
JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.
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CONTENTS
Preface to the First Edition ix
Preface to the Second Edition xi
PART I INTRODUCTION 1
1 What’s in This Book? 3
2 What Is Aluminum? 5
Metal in Construction 5
Many Metals from Which to Choose 7
When to