Course Overview
This course covers various topics on the behaviour and design of steel members and structures. Topics include beam-columns, structural stability, plate girders, composite design, plastic design, connections, and fatigue.
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Design beam-columns according to CSA S16. [4]
- Identify failure mechanisms in steel plate girders. [3]
- Design stiffened plate girders according to CSA S16. [4]
- Describe the load-resisting mechanisms for composite concrete and steel sections. [3]
- Design composite flexural sections according to CSA S16. [4]
- Design continuous beams using basic methods of plastic analysis. [4]
- Identify fatigue-susceptible details in structural steel. [3]
- Design common structural steel elements such as bearing stiffeners and column base plates. [4]
- Design bolted and welded connections. [4]
Effective as of Fall 2018
Related Programs
Design of Steel Structures (CIVL 7073) is offered as a part of the following programs:
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School of Construction and the Environment
- Civil Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering Full-time
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