FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Mandi Ross
703-358-2976
mross@aluminum.org
Aluminum Association Releases 2010 Aluminum Design Manual
ARLINGTON, Va., March 15, 2010 (News Release)
— The Aluminum Association has released its 2010 Aluminum Design
Manual. Essential for all professionals who work with aluminum in
structural applications, this comprehensive, up-to-date resource
includes:
· safety and resistance
factors
· design for stability and
combined stresses
· adding 6005A-T61 and
6082-T6
· a glossary
· shear yield strengths
· shear strength of tubes
· screw pull-over
· screw slot pull-out
strength
· serviceability
· evaluating existing
structures
· axial compressive strength of
complex cross sections
· fatigue strength of light
pole bases
· members subject to torsion
· local buckling strength of
welded elements
· design for fire conditions
· design of braces
The Aluminum Design Manual can be ordered in printed form, as a
CD-ROM, or as a downloadable PDF file. The book price is $250 for
members of The Aluminum Association and $295 for non-members, plus
shipping and handling. The Association accepts Visa, MasterCard
and American Express cards. To view other pricing options and place an
order for the Design Manual visit the ‘What’s New’
page on www.aluminum.org/bookstore.
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The Aluminum Association, based in Arlington, Virginia, works
globally to aggressively promote aluminum as the most sustainable and
recyclable automotive, packaging and construction material in
today’s market. The Association represents U.S. and foreign-based
primary producers of aluminum, aluminum recyclers and producers of
fabricated products, as well as industry suppliers. Member companies
operate more than 200 plants in the United States, with many conducting
business worldwide.
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