COURSE PROFILE
Course Number : CE369
Course Title : Steel Structures
Required / Elective : Elective
Pre-requisite : CE 201
Catalog Description: Introduction to steel
Textbook / Required Material :
structures. Safety. Steel connection design:
Riveted connections, pinned connections, E.H. Gaylord, Design of Steel Structures,
welded connections.
Tension rods, McGraw Hill Companies, 1991.
compression rods, rods subjected to flexure.
Truss systems. Tension and compression
members. Beams and beam-columns. Roof
design and construction.
Course Structure / Schedule : (3+0+0) 3 / 5 ECTS
Extended Description: Introduction: Review of structural design process; loads on
structures, codes, specifications and standards. Philosophies of design; Load and Resistance
Factor Design, Properties and types of structural steel; Residual stresses. Beams: Elastic and
inelastic behavior (plastic moment); Local buckling; Lateral torsional buckling; Design of
laterally supported and laterally unsupported beams; Design for Shear. Compression
Members: Failure mechanisms; Elastic and inelastic behaviour; Column curve; Effective
length factors. Tension Members: Failure mechanisms; Effective net areas; block shear.
Essentials of Bolted Connections: Types of Connections; Mechanical and physical properties
of bolts; Installation techniques; Failure mechanisms; Design of bolted connections. Essentials
of Welded Connections: Welding techniques; Types of welds; Welding symbols; Strength of
welds; Design of simple welded connections. Beam-columns. Truss systems Roof design and
constructions.
Design content: Lectures and problem Computer usage: --solving.
Course Outcomes: [relevant program outcomes in brackets]:
After successfully completing this course students should gain:
1- an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering [1]
2- an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs [2]
3- an ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems [2,3,4]
4- a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning [9,10,13]
5- an ability to use the techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for
engineering practice [12,13,15]
6- an ability to understand the codes used in steel design. [2,4]
7- an ability to determine the loadings and load combinations. [2,4]
8- an ability to design structural steel components. [2,4,15]
9- an ability to show the steel details on drawings. [2,4]
Recommended reading :
1. H. Deren, E. Uzgüder, F. Piroğlu, Ö. Çağlayan, Çelik Yapılar, Çağlayan Kitabevi,
2008.
2. Y. Odabaşı, Ahşap ve Çelik Yapı Elemanları, Beta Yayın Dağıtım, 2004.
3. L.S. Negi, Design of Steel Structures, Tata Mgraw Hill, 2005.
Teaching Methods : Lectures, homework, term paper.
Assessment Methods: [Related to course outcomes]
2 Midterm Exams [1, 2] (Average) 40%
Homework [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] (Average) 10%
3 Quiz (1,2,3) (Average) 10%
Final Exam [1] 40%
Student workload:
Preparatory study 50 hrs
Lectures, discussions 40 hrs
Homework, term paper 20 hrs
Midterms, final 15 hrs
TOTAL ……………………………… 125 hrs = 25 x 5 ECTS
Prepared by : Esin Inan
Revision Date : 7/4/2012