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Design codes : Steel

The table below shows the current or most recent steel design codes that are available in GSA.

CodeTitleCountryDateOther versionsNotes
AISC LRFDAmerican Institute of Steel ConstructionUSADesign checks of I, H, RHS, Tee, Channel and CHS including local capacity and member buckling checks (non-sway frame only).
ANSI/AISC360Specification for Structural Steel Buildings,American Institute of Steel ConstructionUSA20102005Design checks of I, H, RHS, CHS, Tee, Channel and Angle sections (strut and tie action only for angles) including local capacity and member buckling checks.
AS4100Standards AustraliaAustralia1998Design checks of I, H, RHS, CHS, Tee, Channel and Angle sections including local capacity and member buckling checks.
CSA S16Design of steel structures, CSACanada20142009
BS5950-1Structural use of steelwork in building. Code of practice for design - Rolled and welded sections, British Standards InstitutionUK2000Design checks of I, H, RHS, CHS, Tee, Channel and Angle sections (strut and tie action only for angles) including local capacity and member buckling checks.
Eurocode3 EN 1993-1-1Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures, European Committee for StandardisationEurope2005Design checks of I, H, RHS, CHS, Tee, Channel and Angle sections (strut and tie action only for angles) including local capacity and member buckling checks. National Annex included for GB, DE, IE, NL, FR, and SG
EN 1993-1-2 Eurocode 3Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures - Fire, European Committee for StandardisationEurope2005National Annex for UK
HKSUOSCode of Practice for the Structural Use of Steel, Building Authority Hong KongHong Kong20112005Design checks of I, H, RHS, CHS, Tee, Channel and Angle sections including local capacity and member buckling checks.
IS800General Construction in Steel – Code of Practice, Bureau of Indian StandardsIndia20071984Design checks of I, H, RHS, CHS, Tee, Channel and Angle sections (strut and tie action only for angles) including local capacity and member buckling checks
SANS 10162-1The structural use of steel. Part 1: Limit-states design of hot-rolled steelwork, South African Bureau of StandardsSouth Africa2011Design checks of I, H, RHS, CHS, Tee, Channel and Angle sections including local capacity and member buckling checks.
Stress CheckA simple check of axial stress and “web” shear stress in a member due to axial and bending stress. Consideration of the limitations of this approach should be made before using this checker: the standard of input data required is similar to that needed for other more robust checking methods.