PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Schuff Steel Company, the National Council of Structural Engineers Associations (NCSEA) and the International Code Council (ICC) recently published "Performance-Based Plastic Design Earthquake-Resistant Steel Structures." The authors are Subhash C. Goel, Ph.D., P.E., Professor Emeritus Structures and Materials Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, and Shih-Ho Chao, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Texas, Arlington, TX. Schuff Steel Company is a subsidiary of Schuff International, Inc. (OTC: SHFK), a leading family of companies providing fully integrated steel construction services. According to Jay Allen, SE, executive vice president of sales and engineering for Schuff International, "The book provides structural engineers, educators and students with practical guidance on how to design a building for desired seismic performance using the new Performance-Based Plastic Design (PBPD) method. The book offers clear explanations of design methodology. It also applies the methodology to different structural systems while clearly demonstrating each step of the process through numerous design drawings, formulas and tables." The book is a collaborative effort based on research conducted by Goel and Chao at the University of Michigan. Research was sponsored by the American Institute of Steel Construction; NUCOR Research and Development; and Nabih Youssef Associates, Structural Engineers. An advisory group consisting of 13 leading academics and engineers from across the country read and commented on the manuscript. "Schuff helped underwrite the book based on its contribution to the steel industry. It is extremely informative for practicing engineers, as well as for those of us in the steel fabrication and erection business who are involved in the planning and constructing of earthquake-resistant structures," said Allen. "Performance-Based Plastic Design Earthquake-Resistant Steel Structures" is also available on CD. To purchase a copy of the book or CD, contact ICC at ICCsafe.org or call 888-422-7233.
