Comparison of Design Verification Methods for Steel Members Between Chinese and American Codes

In recent years， as Chinese companies have undertaken more overseas projects， a deep understanding of foreign construction and design codes has become increasingly important. The American steel structure design code， AISC 360-10， is one of the most advanced specifications in this field. There are significant differences between AISC 360-10 and the Chinese steel structure design code， GB 50017-2017， such as analytical methods， stability design theory， and detailing requirements. A systematic comparison was conducted on the analysis about the member verification methods between AISC 360-10 and GB 50017-2017 for steel structures. Typical members under axial compression， bending， and shear were checked respectively according to AISC 360-10 and GB 50017-2017. Furthermore， typical member examples were employed to quantitatively compare the results obtained from the two codes. The conclusions drawn from this study can serve as a reference for the preliminary design of overseas projects and are particularly useful for making preliminary assessments of overseas projects that were initially designed according to GB 50017-2017.