aluminum structural shapes

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aluminum structural shapes
can anyone give me some insight into the design of structures with aluminum (i.e. reference material, benefits, availability)?  i also need direction/references on designing of tapered members.
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i've got a publication called "strength of aluminum" published by alcan... you may be able to contact them, if it's still in print...
the aluminum design manual from the aluminum association
lahpe65,
i use asm specialty handbook: aluminum and aluminum alloys available through the materials information society.
if you don’t need the latest codes, you can save money buying either the alcoa structural handbook (1960) or the aluminum association’s 1959 edition of the aluminum construction manual.  pretty similar, except the alcoa book has a very brief section on unfired pressure vessels, while the aa book has beam load tables for i-, h- and c-sections.  both include the 1956 asce specifications for al 6061-t6 and al 2014-t6 structures. about $6-15 + postage.  
you might also be interested in aluminum in modern architecture, volume ii: engineering design and details reynolds metals company, louisville, ky, 403 pages (1956).