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Structural Steel Connection Design
Practical guides on AISC 360-22 Chapter J connections, AISC 303 shop drawings, AWS D1.1 welding, and AISC 341/358 seismic connections — for fabricators, detailers, and structural engineers of record.
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AISC 360-22 Steel Connection Design and Shop Drawings: A Fabricator's Guide to Delegated Design
How AISC 360-22 Chapter J connection design, AISC 303 shop drawings, and AWS D1.1 welding combine in a delegated steel package — from shear tabs to brace gussets to base plates.
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ACI 318-19 Chapter 17: All Anchor Limit States Explained for Seismic Design
A practical walk-through of every ACI 318-19 Chapter 17 anchor limit state — steel strength, concrete breakout, pullout, side-face blowout, pryout, and the §17.8 interaction — for seismic anchorage of nonstructural components.
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