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Updated in 2003, this AISC design guide now provides more extensive coverage for serviceabilityoffers Guidance Serviceability involves the requirements supersede the recommenda-Structures framed in structural steelaccommodate numerous occupanciesand building types. The design guideaddresses ten occupancy types and theStorage/WarehousesMercantile/Shopping MallsHealth Care and Laboratory FacilitiesOffice BuildingsParking StructuresAssembly/ArenasAdditionally, the design guide pro-vides in-depth coverage of the followingspecific areas of serviceability:Design considerations relative to roof-ing, including ponding stability, roof-ing, membrane roofs, and metal roofs.Design considerations relative to sky-Design considerations relative todrift, including cladding-structurealong spandrels, and special consider-Design considerations relative to inte-Design considerations relative tobasic discussions of human responseperception, and reference to the AISCfloor vibration design guide for moreDesign considerations relative to equip-is available online through AISC’s ePubsmembership area at www.aisc.org/ePubsthe three authors of the design guide: JamesFisher and Michael West, both of Computer-ized Structural Design, Inc., and LawrenceG. Griffis, of Walter P. Moore Engineers andNovember 2004  Modern SteelConstruction