I just got my hands on my copy of the 2005 AISC Seismic Design Manual.
First impression: The book is thin for the price. ($185 for AISC members) It is less than the thickness of the LRFD 2nd edition volume II.
After a 1/2 hour flip through: This is a sweet book! Tables for what shape will work for an EBF, SEBF, SCBF, etc. Tables for gusset plates. Design examples with ALTERNATE ways of doing the same problem. Man, where was this book when I needed to learn the seismic design of buildings???
Overall: Not a bad book. Definitely for those who will take the SE2 & SE3. I would save some cash and buy the 13th edition & seismic design bundle though.
First impression: The book is thin for the price. ($185 for AISC members) It is less than the thickness of the LRFD 2nd edition volume II.
After a 1/2 hour flip through: This is a sweet book! Tables for what shape will work for an EBF, SEBF, SCBF, etc. Tables for gusset plates. Design examples with ALTERNATE ways of doing the same problem. Man, where was this book when I needed to learn the seismic design of buildings???
Overall: Not a bad book. Definitely for those who will take the SE2 & SE3. I would save some cash and buy the 13th edition & seismic design bundle though.