CIVE 4308
Behaviour and Design of Steel Structures
Behaviour and design of open web steel joists, steel and composite decks, composite beams and columns, stud girders, and plate girders. Design of moment connections, base plates and anchor bolts, and bracing connections. Stability of rigid and braced frames. Design for lateral load effects.
2025
Topics
- Lect. #1 Jan. 6 Review of Structural Steel Design
- Lect. #2 Jan. 13 Design of Steel Deck and Joists
- Lect. #3 Jan. 20 Design of Composite Beams (Strength)
- Lect. #4 Jan. 27 Design of Composite Beams (Shear connectors)
- Lect. #5 Feb. 3 Design of Composite Columns
- Lect. #6 Feb. 10 Design of Plate Girder (Design for bending)
- Lect. #7 Feb. 24 Design of Plate Girders (Design for shear)
- Lect. #8 Mar. 3 Design of Stiffeners
- Lect. #9 Mar. 10 Design for Structural Stability
- Lect. #10 Mar. 17 Design for Member Stability
- Lect. #11 Mar. 24 Design of Moment connections
- Lect. #12 Mar. 31 Design of base plates and anchor bolts
Readings
- It is necessary that all students own a copy of the 12th edition of the “Design of Steel Structures” handbook (CSA S16). All assessment will be open book using this design manual and students own course
- from Amazon. If you need more information about student discounts please contact me no later than the January 15th, 2025. Having a copy of the Design of Steel structures Handbook is mandatory (Cost $409 +
Prerequisites & course information
Prerequisite(s): CIVE 3205 . Lectures three hours a week, problem analysis three hours alternate weeks.