1 General principles 2 Terms and symbols 2.1 Terms 2.2 Symbols 3 Basic design stipulations 3.1 Design principles 3.2 Load and calculation of load effects 3.3 Material selection 3.4 Design indices 3.5 Provisions for deformation of structures and structural members 4 Calculation of flexural members 4.1 Strength 4.2 Overall stability 4.3 Local stability 4.4 Calculation of built-up girder with webs taking accout of post-buckling strength 5 Calculation of axially loaded members and members subjected to combined axial load and bending 5.1 Axially loaded members 5.2 Members subjected to combined axial load and bending 5.3 Effective length andallowable slenderness ratio 5.4 Local stability of compression members 6 Fatigue calculation 6.1 General stipulations 6.2Fatigue calculation 7 Calculation of connections 7.1 Welded connection 7.2 Fastener connection 7.3 Flange connection of built-up I-section 7.4 Beam-to-column rigid connection 7.5 Calculation of connected plates at joints 7.6 Supports 8 Detailing requirements 8.1 General stipulations 8.2 Welded connection 8.3 Bolted riveted connections 8.4 Structural members 8.5 Requirements for crane girders and crane trusses 8.6 Large span roof structures 8.7 Requirements for preventing brittle fracture under low temperature 8.8 Fabrication, transportation and erection 8.9 Protection and heat insulation 9 Plastic design 9.1 General stipulations 9.2 Calculation of members 9.3 Allowable slenderness ratio and detailing requirements 10 Steel tubular tructures 10.1 General stipulations 10.2 Detailiing requirements 10.3 Capacity of members and joints 11 Composite steel and concrete beams 11.1 General stipulations 11.2 Design of compolite beams 11.3 Calculation of shear connectors 11.4 Calculation of deflection 11.5 Detailing requirements Appendix A Allowable deflection of structures of structural members Appendix B Overall stability factor of beams Appendix C Stability factor of axial compression memebers Appendix D Effective length factor for columns Appendix E Classification of memebers and connections for fatigue calculation Appendix F Stability calculation of truss gusset plate subject to compressive force of the diagonalweb member Explanation of wording in this Code