Design of Steel Structures
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 24 hours face to face + Blended
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
2023 teaching periods
Hawthorn Higher Ed. Semester 1 |
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Prerequisites
Aims and objectives
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment and content.
Teaching methods
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Live Online Lecture | 2 | 12 | 24 |
On Campus Class | 2 | 12 | 24 |
Unspecified Activities Independent Learning | 8.5 | 12 | 102 |
TOTAL | 150 hours |
Assessment
Types | Individual or Group task | Weighting | Assesses attainment of these ULOs |
Design Project 1 | Individual/Group | 25-35% | 2,3,4,6 |
Design Project 2 | Individual/Group | 15-25% | 2,3,4,6 |
Design Project 3 | Individual/Group | 25-35% | 5,6 |
Mid Semester Test | Individual | 15-25% | 1 |
Content
Analysis of Indeterminate Structures
Analysis of indeterminate structures using force (flexibility) method of analysis.
Analysis of indeterminate structures using displacement (stiffness) method of analysis.
Steel making process.
Material specifications and properties.
Design of Steel Members
Design of tension members.
Bending moment capacity of beams.
Shear capacity of beams.
Capacity of compression-only members.
Capacity of beam-column members under combined actions.
Design of Steel Connections
Design of simple bolted and welded connections.
Design of bolted and weld groups in eccentric connections.
Study resources
- References.