Academic Resource Access Program

Description

The Steel Joist Institute provides complimentary access to its PDF downloads of Technical Digests and Design Guides for academic and university faculty and students with a valid .edu email address.

• No. 1 – Utilizing and Specifying Steel Joists (First Edition – December 2023)

• No. 2 – Bridging and Bracing of Steel Joists and Joist Girders (First Edition – December 2023)

• No. 4 – Guidance for Building Design Using Steel Joists (First Edition – December 2023)

• No. 5 – Vibration Of Steel Joist – Concrete Slab Floors (Second Edition – January 2015)

• No. 6 – Structural Design Of Steel Joist Roofs To Resist Uplift Loads (Sixth Edition – April 2012)

• No. 7 – Special Profile Steel Joists and Joist Girders (First Edition – March 2021)

• No. 8 – Welding Of Open Web Steel Joists (Third Edition – July 2020)

• No. 9 – Handling And Erection Of Steel Joists And Joist Girders (Fourth Edition – August 2025)

• No. 10 – Design Of Fire Resistive Assemblies With Steel Joists (Third Edition – January 2026)

• No. 11 – Design Of Lateral Load Resisting Frames Using Steel Joists And Joist Girders (Third Edition – January 2021)

• No. 12 – Evaluation And Modification Of Open Web Joists And Joist Girders (Third Edition – February 2023)

• No. 13 – Specification and Design of Composite Steel Joists (First Edition – August 2022)

• Design Guide 35 Steel-Framed Storm Shelters (First Edition – 2019)

• Design Guide 40 Rain Loads and Ponding (First Edition – April 2024)

• CJ-Series Composite Steel Joists (Second Edition)
• Standard Specifications Load Tables and Weight Tables for Steel Joists and Joist Girders (45th Edition)

 

In addition, SJI offers a wide range of free resources available to everyone in the design and construction community. These include :

• Design tools that support efficient analysis

• On-demand webinars with expert instruction, catalogs with essential product information

• A library of YouTube videos covering key topics and applications.