Course Code & Number
CE 312
Course Title
Fundamentals of Steel Design
Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits
(3+0+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 6 ECTS Credits
Type of Course:
Compulsory
Mode of Delivery:
Face-to-face
Language of Instruction:
English
Pre-requisite / Co-requisite::
Pre-requisites: NONE
Co-requisites: NONE
Catalog Description
General concepts in steel design. Design methods, codes, safety, and serviceability. Behavior of steel structures. Tension members, compression members, beams, beam-columns, types and behavior of connections in steel structures, bolted and welded connections.
Course Objectives
Main objective of this course is to introduce the students to the basic principles of design and to fundamentals of behavior of steel structures.
Software Usage
Matlab, Mathcad
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon succesful completion of this course, a student will be able to
1. Interpret the material behavior of steel under uniaxial and multiaxial states of stress
2. State how the concept of structural safety is employed in the design of steel members by following different design philosophies
3. Examine stability of steel members under compression
4. Perform design of steel members for uniaxial loading
5. Perform design of steel members for pure bending
6. Perform design of steel members for combined bending and axial load
7. Perform design of connections and fasteners in steel structures
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods:
Telling/Explaining
Questioning
Reading
Problem Solving
Inquiry
Case Study/Scenarion Analysis
Simulation & Games
Assessment Methods and Criteria:
Test / Exam
Quiz
Assessment Methods and Criteria Others:
Recommended Reading
1. Steel Structures Design: ASD/LRFD by A. Williams, 1st Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2011
2. Steel Design by W.T. Segui ,5th Edition, Cengage Learning, 2013
Required Reading
1. Steel Structures: Design and Behavior by C.G.Salmon,J.E.Johnson, F.A.Malhas, F.Amin, 5th Edition, Prentice Hall, 2009
Grading
Quiz/Homework - 15%
Midterms - 55%
Final - 30%
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods Others:
Student Workload:
| Workload | Hrs |
|---|
| Case Study Analysis | 20 hrs |
Course & Program Learning Outcome Matching:
