The Guide provides practical and detailed advice on the use of the Direct Strength Method (DSM). It includes interpretations of elastic buckling analysis results, development of beam and column charts with the DSM, and extensive examples and explanations of how to apply the DSM. As a needed companion document, Appendix 1, Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members Using Direct Strength Method is provided in Supplement 2004 (SG05-1)
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