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Design Guide 3: Serviceability Design Considerations for Steel Buildings, also known as AISC 803-04 standard, provides comprehensive guidelines for the design of steel structures, particularly focusing on serviceability considerations. This updated guide incorporates serviceability design criteria for various types of buildings, including tall structures.

The standard covers a range of topics related to serviceability, including deflection, vibration, and drift. It emphasizes their impact on different building components such as cladding, roofing, skylights, interior partitions, equipment, and human perception of motion.

The guide offers detailed recommendations and best practices to ensure that steel buildings perform adequately under service loads and maintain their intended functionality without compromising safety and occupant comfort. It provides engineers and architects with valuable information and tools to assess and mitigate potential serviceability issues during the design process.