Civil Engineering 572: Design of Steel Structures Course Description: 3 cr. U/G.

Topics in design of steel structures; tension, compression, and beam members; combined axial and bending; connections; moment resisting frames; serviceability; composite construction, maintenance. Prereq: Jr St; Civ Eng 360(P), 372(P) Textbooks: J.C. McCormac, Structural Steel Design, LRFD Method, Harper Collins Publishers, 1995 Manual of Steel Construction, LRFD, Second Edition (Vol. 1 and Vol. 2), American Institute for Steel Construction, 1998 Prerequisites by Topics: Introduction to structural analysis Introduction to structural design

Course Objectives: Broad Objectives Provide background and training in basic and intermediate topics related to structural steel design in buildings using the LRFD method.

Learning Outcomes Basic understanding of design specifications for steel structures. Knowledge of the design of steel members including composite members and connections. Knowledge of serviceability issues in design.

Topics Covered: AISC LRFD Specifications Tension, Compression Member Design (review) Beam Design (review) Use of Computer Program SAP2000 Serviceability Combined Axial Load and Bending Connections Composite Beams Framing Systems

Projects/Major Assignments Students do a semester-long project for the design of a multi-story steel building. Each project team consists of 2-3 students. They write a project report and make a presentation on the last day of classes.

Written Communications Project teams submit written reports.

Oral Communications Students make a presentation to the class describing their projects.

Class/Laboratory Schedule: Two 75-minute sessions per week. Contribution of Course to Meeting the Professional Component: This course is required for all structures students within Civil Engineering. This is the second undergraduate course that includes design of steel structures (the first course is Introduction to Structural Design, 372). Applicable codes and standards related to design of steel buildings are discussed in detail. Efficient and economical design of steel structures is emphasized through examples and the project. This course counts as three hours per week of design experience.

Relationship to Program Objectives: 1c 1d 2b 2d 2e 2f 2g 3b 3c 3f 4b Students apply basic mathematics, statics, and strength of materials concepts to the design of structural members. Students will learn how to formulate and solve a structural engineering design problem. Students will gain a broad understanding of structural engineering for steel buildings. Through semester-long design projects, students learn the basics of structural design of steel buildings. Students write a full report on their projects and present it to the entire class. This course prepares all structures majors with the basic understanding of structural steel design. Various building codes and standards applicable to steel design are discussed in detail. Design procedures include economic considerations and client expectations. Throughout the course, structural designers' professional and ethical responsibilities are discussed in different contexts. Instructors for this course are registered professional engineers. After completing this course, the students would be better positioned to participate in co-op programs by structural design consulting firms. This course utilizes an advanced computer program SAP2000 for the structural analysis and design of buildings. The web-based software package "Blackboard" is also used to streamline communications with students outside class and to facilitate transfer of text and graphical information.

Prepared by: Habib Tabatabai, September 27, 2001

Methods of Assessment: Course Evaluations by Students Graded Examinations Graded Project Feedback from Students During Lab Sessions Instructor Judgment PE Examination FE Examination

Resources Commonly Available: Instructor Computer program SAP2000 Computer projection system Small-scale physical models of structures "Blackboard" web-based software

Desirable Student Competencies: Ability to effectively utilize acquired knowledge in a number of different areas to the solution of a problem. Ability to synthesize and evaluate a relatively large data set to identify relevant information for the problem at hand.