Structural Steel Design

Course Description:
This course provides introduction to steel structures and practical design methods. Steel sections. Load factors and load combinations. Design of various steel elements using LRFD-method. Design of tension and compression members, Elastic and inelastic stiffness of columns. Beam design: Compact section criterion, lateral-torsional buckling, lateral supports, and various design aspects of beams. Design of steel members subject to biaxial moments. Design of simple bolted (or welded) steel connections.

Course Outline:
1. Introduction to steel structures. 2. Design of tension members. 3. Design of compression members. 4. Design of beam structures. 5. Design of simple connections.