Credits : 3

Prerequisites :CE208

Compulsory/Optional : Compulsory

Aim(s)
To develop a sound knowledge on the design of steel structures and design of pre-stressed concrete (PC) structures.
Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, the students should be able to; Explain the basic behaviour of steel structures. Design steel members loaded in tension, compression, flexure, shear and combinations. Design different types of connections in steel structures. Discuss the attributes of PC structures, construction methods and prestressing techniques. Design PC beams conforming to a standard code of practice.
Course content/Course description
Design concepts: permissible stress, load factor, limit state Limit state concept: probabilistic approach, characteristic loads, characteristic strength, and partial factors of safety Safety, serviceability, durability, fire resistance and other considerations Physical and mechanical properties of structural steel and their classifications Behaviour of structural elements, modes of failure, application of codes of practice, standards and specifications Design of elements in steel structures: ties, struts, beams, columns, design of connections Robustness of structures Design of a steel building using a code of practices Introduction to design software Basic principles of pre-stressed concrete Preliminary design of pre-stressed concrete beams Analysis of pre-stressed concrete members for the serviceability limit state and plotting of the Magnel diagram Design of tendon profile and identification of debonding locations Computation of pre-stress losses Analysis of pre-stressed concrete for the ultimate limit state
Recommended Texts
Trahair, EA, Bradford MA, Nethercot DA, Gardner, L 2008, The Behaviour and Design of Steel Structures to EC3, 4th edn, Taylor & Francis, Oxon. EN 1993-1-1:2005, Design of Steel Structures – Part 1-1: General Rules and Rules for Buildings. EN 1992-1-1:2004, Design of Concrete Structures – Part 1-1: General Rules and Rules for Buildings. Brettle, ME and Brown, DG 2009, Steel Building Design: Concise Eurocodes, SCI Publication.