Course detail

Metal Structures 3

FAST-CO002Acad. year: 2018/2019

Steel towers: categorization; static and dynamic analysis; fatigue strength.
Connections in steel construction system.
Thin-walled cold-formed structures: design principles; specific problems of thin-walled cold-formed structural members; limit states; connections; practical usage.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

6

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Department

Institute of Metal and Timber Structures (KDK)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will acquire more in-depth knowledge and skills in the area of the determination of the load on a steel tower and the static and dynamic calculation of a tower. They will be acquainted with issues concerning the design of a steel tower with fatigue resistance. They will be able to determine the rotation stiffness and moment bearing capacity of a joint and carry out the numerical analysis of a joint in a steel structure. Students will acquire more in-depth knowledge and skills in the area of the design of thin-walled cold-formed structures.

Prerequisites

Metal structures - design of elements and connections of steel structures. Structural Mechanics, Elasticity and Plasticity.

Co-requisites

Extension of knowledge of structural mechanics and numerical mathematics; acquisition of knowledge of issues concerning the modelling of engineering structures.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course is taught through lectures, practical classes and self-study assignments. Attendance at lectures is optional, but attendance at classes is compulsory.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

For the successful graduation of this course it is necessary to elaborate the particular tasks within the exercises. The attendance at the exercises is compulsory. The exam is realized by the written form.

Course curriculum

1. Steel towers – categorization, load.
2. Steel towers - static and dynamic analysis.
3. Fatigue strength.
4. Connections in steel construction system, Classification of semi rigid connection.
5. Rotation stiffness, moment carrying capacity, numerical analysis.
6. Thin-walled cold-formed structural members – basis of design, material properties, cross-section chracteristics.
7. Local and distorsional buckling of thin-walled cold-formed structural members - theoretical principles of the behaviour, basis of design and assessment in engineering practice.
8. Ultimate and serviseability limit states of thin-walled cold-formed structural members – basis of design and assessemnt.
9. Connections of thin-walled cold-formed structural members – mechanical and welded connections.
10. Strustures made of thin-walled cold-formed structural members – examples of realized structures, practical aspects of design and realization.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The objective of the subject is to introduce students to the problems of this course and to practise acquires knowledge and skills.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

It is possible to study optional subjects from the given study programme which exceed the scope of the study plan.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N-P-C-SI (N) Master's

    branch K , 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme N-P-E-SI (N) Master's

    branch K , 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme N-K-C-SI (N) Master's

    branch K , 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1. Steel towers – categorization, load.
2. Steel towers - static and dynamic analysis.
3. Fatigue strength.
4. Connections in steel construction system, Classification of semi rigid connection.
5. Rotation stiffness, moment carrying capacity, numerical analysis.
6. Thin-walled cold-formed structural members – basis of design, material properties, cross-section chracteristics.
7. Local and distorsional buckling of thin-walled cold-formed structural members - theoretical principles of the behaviour, basis of design and assessment in engineering practice.
8. Ultimate and serviseability limit states of thin-walled cold-formed structural members – basis of design and assessemnt.
9. Connections of thin-walled cold-formed structural members – mechanical and welded connections.
10. Strustures made of thin-walled cold-formed structural members – examples of realized structures, practical aspects of design and realization.

Exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1. Steel towers – load.
2. Static and dynamic analysis.
3. Fatigue strength.
4. Connections in steel construction system.
5. Rotation stiffness, moment carrying capacity.
6. Thin-walled cold-formed structural members - determination of material properties and cross-section characteristics.
7. Local and distorsional buckling of thin-walled cold-formed structural members - cross-section in compression, cross-section in bending.
8. Distirsional buckling of thin-walled cold-formed structural members - cross-section in compression.
9. Ultimate limit states of thin-walled cold-formed structural members - resistances of cross-sections in compression, bending, shear and combination of these effects.
10. Connections of thin-walled cold-formed structural members - capacity of mechanical connections.