Course detail

Members of Steel Structures

FAST-OD1Acad. year: 2021/2022

The development and importance of steel structures in a building industry. Basic types of structures made of steel. Material properties of a steel . Advantages and disadvantages of steel structures. Calculation methods of load-bearing structures. Fabrication and assembling of steel structures.
Advantages and disadvantages of steel structures, properties of steel and its testing, variety of steels, the way of manufacturing of steel. Fasteners, technology, principles of the design, structural instruction. Range of structural elements. Calculation according to the limit state design philosophy. Types of welded joints, manufacturing approach, checking of welds, structural principles. Calculation and technology of welded joints. Tension members, simple and built-up members under buckling compression, possibilities of structural accomplishment, principles of the design. Plain girders under bending and lateral-torsional buckling.Metal structures in industrial buildings.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Guarantor

Ing. Milan Pilgr, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Metal and Timber Structures (KDK)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Not applicable.

Prerequisites

Structural Mechanics.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Not applicable.

Course curriculum

1. History and importance of engineering structures in building industry. Advantages and disadvantages of steel and timber structures from the technical-economical point of view with concurrence to physical and ethical durability of the structure as well as to returnability of the material.Material properties of a steel.
2. Advantages and disadvantages of steel and timber structures from the technical-economical point of view with concurrence to physical and ethical durability of the structure as well as to returnability of the material.
3. Methods of the calculation of load-bearing cross-sections together with structural design of load-bearing system.
4. Calculation according to the limit state design philosophy.
5. Fasteners, technology.
6. Principles of the design, structural instruction. Range of structural elements.
7. Types of welded joints, fabrication approach,
8. Checking of welds, structural principles.
9. Calculation of welded joints.
10.Tension members.
11.Simple and built-up members under buckling compression, possibilities of structural accomplishment, principles of the design.
12. Plain girders under bending
13. Lateral-torsional buckling.

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

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Navrhování ocelových konstrukcí. ČSN 731401 1998
Melcher, J. a kol.: Prvky kovových konstrukcí. SNTL/ALFA 1983
Studnička, J.: Ocelové konstrukce I. ČVUT 1996

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Type of course unit

 

Exercise

52 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Milan Pilgr, Ph.D.