Book excerpt: This book highlights all the rapid changes occurring in the understanding of the behavior and design of composite steel-concrete structures and links them to a variety of international standards. It addresses the needs created by the increasing internationalization of engineering practices and the need for structural engineers to be adept in design provisions from more than their home nations. It offers an in-depth treatment of the fundamental behavior and design of composite steel-concrete building structures incorporating beams, columns, joints, slabs, and systems.