About the author  ⁄ Francisco Meza, Ph. D.

Francisco Meza, Ph. D., is a principal engineer at the Steel Construction Institute. He has worked on a number of projects developing design guidance and specifications for structural stainless steel, and has undertaken a key role in drafting ANSI/AISC 370-21, Specification for Structural Stainless Steel Buildings. He also co-authored the Second Edition of AISC Design Guide 27 Structural Stainless Steel.

Design of Stainless Steel Bolted Connections in Accordance With the Recently Published ANSI/AISC 370

Design rules for bearing-type and slip-critical bolted connections made of stainless steel are now available.

In the December 2022 edition of Structure Magazine, Benjamin Baer gave an overview of the new AISC design specification for structural stainless steel, ANSI/AISC 370, and introduced the provisions for designing members. This article focuses on the design of bolted connections in structural stainless steel.

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Nov, 2023 By and In Structural Design
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