David C. MacLaughlin, Hector Estrada ... 256 pages - Publisher: Cengage Learning; 2nd edition (January, 2009) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 1401890326 - ISBN-13: 978-1401890322 ...Practical and easy to use, this text lays a solid groundwork for beginning and intermediate students to pursue careers in architecture, construction, or civil engineering. The text clarifies the vital interdependence between structural steel design and fabrication drawings, equipping students to work flexibly with both. First and foremost a drafting book, Structural Steel Drafting and Design gives an overview of structural design theory while providing numerous examples, illustrations, and real-world assignments. Students also become acquainted with critical tables and reference material from industry-standard sources, as well as the merits of Load and Resistance Factor Design and Allowable Strength Design.