Opinto-opas

Objective

On completion of the course, the student has a deeper understanding of the use of steel structures and design specifications. The student knows the main bracing methods of steel frames and can evaluate local buckling resistance in detail and design needed reinforcements. The student is able to calculate lateral buckling resistance, as well as design a compressed and bent structure. The student is also familiar with space torsional and flexural torsional buckling and can take into account second-order effects. The student knows the hollow core truss design steps and can identify the most important details from the design point of view. The student has the necessary skills to design a small building complex.

Content

1. Bracing of structures
2. Local buckling and structural bracing
3. Point load resistance
4. Hollow section truss design
5. Lateral buckling design
6. Compressed and bent structure design
7. Second-order effects
8. Space flexural and flexural torsional buckling
9. Joint design
Exercise:
Overall design of a small steel structure, using a building information model for preparing drawings.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

On completion of the course the student can
- explain the meaning of bracing and name the three most important methods used with steel structures
- explain the core content of design for a class 4 cross-section and knows how the calculation for the effective cross section value progresses
- calculate the I profile point load resistance
- check the beam's resistance for lateral buckling
- design a member which is compressed and bent in one direction with two symmetrical axes
- understand the functioning of welded hollow section connections and the designing steps for these structures, the student can also design a simple hollow section truss
- explain the procedure of fire design of steel structures according to the critical temperature method
- explain what is meant by second-order effects.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

On completion of the course the student
- understands the importance of bracing and knows how to choose a suitable bracing system taking into account the possible impact on the design of structures
- can calculate the local shear buckling resistance and the effective cross section values for a cross-section class 4 I section
- understands the phenomenon of point loading and can calculate the section point load resistance for different profiles as well as the interaction with other loads
- can calculate the critical lateral buckling moment, check the resistance against lateral buckling and design a beam for this situation
- can design a member symmetrical to both principal axes when subjected to simultaneous axial load and bending moment around both axes
- understands the design steps of a hollow section truss and the functioning of connections; can design a truss made of hollow section members and check the capacity of the most stressed welded joints
- can perform the fire design of steel structures according to the critical temperature method
- can take into account the second order effects of global initial sway imperfection and local equivalent curvature.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

On completion of the course the student
- can choose the most suitable bracing method for a structure and take into account the effects to both load-bearing structures and frame structure design
- can calculate the local shear buckling resistance and the effective cross section values for a cross-section class 4 I section
- understands the phenomenon of point loading and can calculate the section point load resistance for different profiles as well as the interaction with other loads
- can calculate the critical buckling moment for differently supported beams, take into account the load location and design the beam taking into account lateral buckling
- can design a member symmetrical to both principal axes when subjected to simultaneous axial load and bending moment around both axes
- understands the design steps of a hollow section truss and the functioning of connections; can design a truss made of hollow section members and check the capacity of the most stressed joints
- can perform fire design of steel structures based on the critical temperature method and explain the progression of fire design using the method based on material strength
- can take into account second order effects of the global initial sway imperfection and the local equivalent curvature and the additional horizontal forces caused to the supporting structure.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

On completion of the course the student can
- explain the meaning of bracing and name the three most important methods used with steel structures
- explain the core content of design for a class 4 cross-section and knows how the calculation for the effective cross section value progresses
- calculate the I profile point load resistance
- check the beam's resistance for lateral buckling
- design a member which is compressed and bent in one direction with two symmetrical axes
- understand the functioning of welded hollow section connections and the designing steps for these structures, the student can also design a simple hollow section truss
- explain the procedure of fire design of steel structures according to the critical temperature method
- explain what is meant by second-order effects.

Qualifications

Statics, Basics of Structural Mechanics, Design of Steel Structures 1 and Basics of Structural Design