This publication will assist structural engineers to develop as much confidence in the design of composite, steel-framed, multi-storey buildings as they are likely to have in more traditional reinforced concrete multi-storey buildings.
The publication consists primarily of a set of design calculations covering most aspects of the design and detailing of this type of building. The appendices provide necessary background to some of the unique aspects of composite design and to the interpretation of the Australian Composite Structures Code, AS 2327.1-2003. The design calculations have been organised into sections on input information, conceptual and preliminary design and detailed design to optimise the learning process.
This handbook is laden with explicit diagrams and charts and provides excellent practical tuition on the subject. Target audience is structural engineers.

This handbook sets out to explain the provisions of section 9 of AS 4100-1998 and then to expand on these provisions by developing general 'design aids' or 'tools' which can be applied to a variety of connection design situations.
Handbook 1 contains formulations in accordance with AS 4100-1998 for the assessment of bolts, bolt groups loaded by in-plane design actions, bolt groups loaded by out-of-plane design actions, welds, weld groups loaded by both in-plane and out-of-plane design actions, connection components, supported members (coped and uncoped members) and supporting members.