

(3) Clarifications to the discussion of connecting elements subject to flexure (Part 9). (2) Revisions and additions to the eccentrically loaded weld group tables (Part 8). These include: (1) Revised bolt value tables for both bearing and slip-critical connections (Part 7). Some of the other notable revisions include: (1) Revised scope statement related to seismic design (Chapter A) (2) Structural integrity is addressed (Chapter B) (3) Stability design procedures are reorganized (Chapter C, Appendices 7 and 8) (4) Revised the available shear strength values for bolts (Chapter J) (5) Revised the slip-critical strength limit state for bolts (Chapter J) (6) Tabulated the HSS connection design equations (Chapter K) (7) New Appendix on Inelastic Analysis and Design (Appendix 1) In addition to the changes to the Specification, several changes and improvements related to connection design were also made to the Manual.

Many of the changes in the 2010 Specification are clarifications and minor adjustments, along with some important substantive changes in Chapter I, composite design, and a new Chapter N on quality control and quality assurance. Manual will include revisions to some of the existing 13th Ed. Because of the new specification, as well as some other modifications to the connection design procedures, the 14th Ed. The new manual includes and is based on the 2010 AISC Specification for Structural Steel Buildings. The 14th Edition of AISC's Steel Construction Manual will be available in the summer of 2011. The AISC 2010 Specification and the 14th Edition Steel Construction Manual
