CIVL473 FUNDAMENTALS OF STEEL STRUCTURES

Department:
Civil Engineering
Program Name:
Civil Engingeering
Course Number:
CIVL473

Program Code: 22
Credits:
4 Cr

Required Course
Elective Course
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Prerequisite(s):
CIVL344
Catalog Description:
General concepts in steel design. Design methods, loads, codes, safety. Behavior of steel structures. Tension
members, compression members, trusses, beams, beam-columns, column base plates, bolted and welded connections,
single storey and multi-storey steel frames with simple connections, bracing systems for stability.
Course Web Page: http://civil.emu.edu.tr/civl473
Textbook(s):
1. L.J. Morris, D.R. Plum, Structural Steelwork Design, Longman Scientific & Tech., 1991
2. Lecture Notes: CIVL473 Steel Structure Part I - III Asst.Prof.Dr. Murude Celikag, 2011-12 Spring
Semester Available at the University Book Store-Deniz Shop
Indicative Basic Reading List :
1. Steel Designers Manual, Steel Construction Institute, 5th edition, Blackwell Science, 1995
Course Outline:
Week 1:
Introduction
Introduction to Steel Structures
Week 2:
Introduction to the design in steelwork
Loading and load combinations. Dead, Imposed, Earthquake and Wind Loading
Week 3:
Week 4:
Week 5-6:
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Week 10:
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Week 15:

Loading and load combinations

Floor Loading.
Design of Beams
Design of Fully Restrained Beams
Design of Beams
Design of Partially Restrained Beams
Design of Beam-Columns
Design of Columns
Mid-Term Examination
Column Bases
Design of the column bases that are subject to either axial loading only or axial load and
bending moment in one direction only.
Design of Tension/Compression members
Design of Trusses
Design of Beam to Column Connections
Web Cleat and End Plate connections
Design of Beam to Beam Connections
Web Cleat and/ End Plate connections
Design of Wind Bracing
Design procedures for wind bracing
Design of Single / Multi Storey Buildings
Final Examination

Course Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this course, all students will have developed knowledge and understanding of the:
(a) basic principles of structural steel design according to the limit state theory
(b) dead, imposed and wind loading acting on steel structures
(c) lateral torsional buckling behaviour of partially restrained beams
(d) analysis and design of beams, beam-columns, column bases, bolted and welded connections,
trusses
(e) analysis and design of single storey and multi-storey steel frames with simple connections
(f) current software available for structural analysis and design
On successful completion of this course, all students will have developed their skills in the:
(a) usage of steel design codes, such as, British Standard Design Code BS 5950:Part 1
(b) selection of the most economical and efficient steel section for the steel member after analysis
and design
(c) usage of current commercial software for modelling of steel structures
(d) analysis and design of steel structures as part of a team project
(e) hand calculation of steel members and writing reports on technical matters
(f) communication and presentation techniques using recent technology, such as data projectors
and laptops
(g) expressing yourself both technically and socially in front of an audience
Class Schedule:
Laboratory Schedule:
No laboratory requirement, 1 hour tutorial

4 hrs of lectures per week

Method
Homework and Quiz
Project
Assessment
Midterm Exam(s)
Final Examination
Contribution of Course to Criterion 5

No
2
1
1
1

Percentage
10%
25%
25%
40%

Credit Hours for:

Mathematics & Basic Science : 0
Engineering Design : 4
General Education : 0
Relationship of Course to Program Outcomes
The course has been designed to contribute to the following program outcomes:
an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering,
an ability to design a system, component, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and
sustainability
an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems,
an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility,
an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice
Prepared by: Asst.Prof.Dr. Murude Celikag

Date Prepared: 16 February 2012