Iron
and Steel Beams: 1873 - 1952 (1953) -- AISC's compilation of dimensions and
properties of wrought iron and steel beams and columns produced in the United States
through 1952. Also, a summary of historic unit-stress recommendations made by early
manufacturers, ASTM tensile- and yield-strength requirements and basic AISC working-stress
recommendations.
NEHRP Guidelines for the Seismic Rehabilitation of Buildings and Commentary,
(FEMA 273 and 274), published by FEMA (1997); available
here for free download from the Building Seismic Safety Council (BSSC). Note: FEMA
343 presents case studies based upon these two documents and may also be of interest.