CONTENT
Chapter I —Riveting 1
Art. 1 Dimensions of Rivets 1
Art. 2 Rivet Holes 2
Art. 3 Driving Rivets 3
Art. 4 Theory of Riveting 4
Art. 5 Requirements for a good Riveted 'Joint 9
Art. 6 Proper Sizes of Rivets9
Art. 7 Spacing of Rivets 10
Art. 8 Kinds of Joints 12
Art. 9 Design of Riveted Connections13
Art. 10 Examples of Riveted Joints 15
Art. 11 Net-sections of Tension Members20
Art. 12 Eccentric Stresses in Riveted Connections25
Art. 13 Showing Rivets on Drawings 28
Chapter II—Designing and Estimating 29
Art. 14 Kinds of Structural Steel Work 29
Art. 15 Kinds of Shops 30
Art. 16 Proposals and Contracts 30
Art. 17 Designs and Estimates 31
Art. 18 Time Savers 35
Art. 19 Order of Estimating 37
Art. 20 Specifications 41
Art. 21 Stress Sheets and General Plans 42
Chapter Ill—Manufacture and Erection.44
Art. 22 Shop Operations 44
Art. 23 Erection 45
Art. 24 Drafting Department 46
Art. 25 A Draftsman's Equipment 47
. Art. 26 Ordering Materials 51
Art. 27 Shop Drawings 54
Art. 28 Order of Proceedure for a Pin-Connected
Bridge 62
Art. 29 Order of Proceedure for a Plate Girder Bridge 65
TABIJ3 OF CONTENTS
Art. 30 Shop Bills
Art. 31 Shipment
Art. 32 Materials .
Art. 33 Inspection
Chapter IV—Roofs 77
Art. 34 Construction 77
Art. 35 Roof Coverings . 77
Art. 36 Types of Trusses 73
Art. 37 Building Construction 80
Art. 38 Loads 81
Art. 39 Stresses 84
Art. 40 The Design of a Roof 84
Art. 41 The Detail Drawings 92
Chapter V—Plate Girder Bridges 99
Art. 42 Construction and Uses 99
Art. 43 Stresses in Girders 99
Art. 44 The Web100
Art. 45 The Flanges 102
Art. 46 Economic Depth 103
Art. 47 Stiffeners 105
Art. 48 Web Splices 106
Art. 49 Flange Riveting 107
Art. 50 Flange Splices 110
Art. 51 Design of a Stringer 110
Art. 52 Design of a Deck Plate Girder Bridge 115
Art. 53 Through Plate Girders.137
Chapter VI—Pin-Connected Bridges 139
Art. 54 Construction 139
Art. 55 Types of Trusses 139
Art. 56 Loads 140
Art. 57 Tension Members 141
Art. 58 Compression Members 142
Art. 59 Lateral Systems 146
Art. 60 Design of a Pin-Connected Railway Bridge.146
Art. 61 Dead Load 147
Art. 62 The Depth 147
Art .63Stresses 148
Art 64Design of Tension Members 150
Art .65Design of Compression Members 154
Art .66Design of the End Posts 159
Art .67The Portal Bracing 163
Art .68Design of Floor Beams 165
Art .69 Art .6Top Lateral Bracing 169
Art .70 Bottom Lateral Bracing 170
Art .71hoes and Rollers 171
Art .72Estimate and Stress Sheet 173
Chapter VII—Details of Pin-Connected Bridges177
Art ..73 Pins 177
Art .74 Calculation of Pins 178
Art .75 Details of a Riveted Tension Member182
Art .76Location of Pins in Top Chord and End Post 185
Art .77 Art .6Lacing of Compression Members 187
Art .78 Details of the Floor Beams 190