Originally published in 1926 [i.e. 1927] under title: Steel construction; title of 8th ed.: Manual of steel construction.

"First printing: March 2011"--Verso title page.

"Third printing"--Spine.

Dimensions and properties -- General design considerations -- Design of flexural members -- Design of compression members -- Design of tension members -- Design of members subject to combined forces -- Design considerations for bolts -- Design considerations for welds -- Design of connecting elements -- Design of simple shear connections -- Design of partially restrained moment connections -- Design of fully restrained moment connections -- Design of bracing connections and truss connections -- Design of beam bearing plates, column base plates, anchor rods, and column splices -- Design of hanger connections, bracket plates, and crane-rail connections -- Specifications and codes -- Miscellaneous data and mathematical information -- Index and general nomenclature.