Steel Structures (3cr)

Objective

Competence in structural engineering
Students know the various types of steel and their uses, and know how to determine the design strengths of steel. They know the more common steel profiles (rolled and welded), and cross section classifications and how they are determined. Students know how to design simple beams and columns in case of flexural buckling. Students understand stability cases (buckling, lateral buckling of beams and buckling of plates) and take them into consideration in structural design.

Competence in the construction process
Students understand the principles of bracing steel frames, their behaviour and the importance of temporary support and stability during construction.

Content

- steel as a construction material, types of steel and design strengths
- steel profiles, cross section classification
- stability phenomena and how to take them into consideration in structural design
- steel frame systems, bracing of steel frames
- design of simple beams, design of columns in case of flexural buckling
- laboratory work

Qualifications

Statics for Construction Site Managers, Strength of Materials for Construction Site Managers, Basics of Structural Design.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students know different steel profiles, their uses and the meaning of steel grades. They are able to determine the cross-section class in simple basic cases.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students are able to design a simple beam for bending and shear in the ultimate limit state. They are able to design a simple beam for deflection in the serviceability limit state. They are able to design the stiffening principles of a steel frame.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

In addition to the above, students are able to dimension a steel column for level crossing.

Materials

- Teräsrakenteiden Eurokoodit / määräykset soveltuvin osin
- lecturer's own material