Lectures:
1. Preface, history of steel structures, the applications, some representative structures, the production of steel, material properties of steel, tests of material, the identification of steels.
2. Limit state design, analysis of steel structures, imperfections in steel structures.
3. Classification of cross sections, tension, compression, effective buckling lengths, bending, shear, torsion,
4. Lateral-torsional stability, combination of internal forces, uniform built-up compression members, serviceability limit states.
5. Welded connections. Connections made with bolts, rivets or pins.
6. Dispositional and structural design of steel structures – general principles
7. Industrial building structures.
8. Multi-storey buildings with steel and steel-concrete bearing construction.
9. Timber structures: introduction, material properties. Basics of timber carrying structure design and realization problems.
10. Timber: tension, compression, bending, shear, torsion. Stability and buckling.
11. Joints in timber structures. Dowel-type fasteners. Punched metal plate fastener joints. Glued joints.
12. Planar timber structures: beams, trusses. Planar frames and arches.
13. Timber roofs. Timber frame houses.
14. Durability of timber structures. Basics of fire resistance of timber structures.
Tutorials:
1. Introduction, physical and mechanical properties (steel), typical cross-sections, basic .tension, compression, bending and shear resistance of a cross-section.
2. Weld connections, design principles, WE (worked example) WE01 - Welds of a Fin Plate Connection.
3. WE02 - Bolt Connection of a cantilever - Welds of a Face, WE03 - Welds Connection of Steel Angles.
4. Bolt connections, design principle (normal bolts), WE04 - Bolt Connection of a Cantilever
5. WE05 - Bolt Connection of Simple Horizontal Beam.
6. Bolt connections, design principles (preloaded bolts), WE06 - Bolt Connection of a Cantilever (preloaded bolds).
7. Buckling resistance, WE07 - Buckling Resistance of a Double-Symmetric Section
8. WE08 - Buckling Resistance of a Single-Symmetric Section, WE09 - Buckling Resistance of a Member of Two Angles.
9. Buckling resistance of members subjected to bending, WE10 - Laterall-torsional Buckling Resistance of a Beam.
10. Introduction, material properties (timber), types of timber sections, the basic methods of stress, timber sections bearing capacity.
11. Tension and compression, carpentry joints – examples.
12. Buckling, bending – examples.
13. Serviceability limit state – examples.
14. Joints with metal fasteners - nails joint of a tension flange.
1. Preface, history of steel structures, the applications, some representative structures, the production of steel, material properties of steel, tests of material, the identification of steels.
2. Limit state design, analysis of steel structures, imperfections in steel structures.
3. Classification of cross sections, tension, compression, effective buckling lengths, bending, shear, torsion,
4. Lateral-torsional stability, combination of internal forces, uniform built-up compression members, serviceability limit states.
5. Welded connections. Connections made with bolts, rivets or pins.
6. Dispositional and structural design of steel structures – general principles
7. Industrial building structures.
8. Multi-storey buildings with steel and steel-concrete bearing construction.
9. Timber structures: introduction, material properties. Basics of timber carrying structure design and realization problems.
10. Timber: tension, compression, bending, shear, torsion. Stability and buckling.
11. Joints in timber structures. Dowel-type fasteners. Punched metal plate fastener joints. Glued joints.
12. Planar timber structures: beams, trusses. Planar frames and arches.
13. Timber roofs. Timber frame houses.
14. Durability of timber structures. Basics of fire resistance of timber structures.
Tutorials:
1. Introduction, physical and mechanical properties (steel), typical cross-sections, basic .tension, compression, bending and shear resistance of a cross-section.
2. Weld connections, design principles, WE (worked example) WE01 - Welds of a Fin Plate Connection.
3. WE02 - Bolt Connection of a cantilever - Welds of a Face, WE03 - Welds Connection of Steel Angles.
4. Bolt connections, design principle (normal bolts), WE04 - Bolt Connection of a Cantilever
5. WE05 - Bolt Connection of Simple Horizontal Beam.
6. Bolt connections, design principles (preloaded bolts), WE06 - Bolt Connection of a Cantilever (preloaded bolds).
7. Buckling resistance, WE07 - Buckling Resistance of a Double-Symmetric Section
8. WE08 - Buckling Resistance of a Single-Symmetric Section, WE09 - Buckling Resistance of a Member of Two Angles.
9. Buckling resistance of members subjected to bending, WE10 - Laterall-torsional Buckling Resistance of a Beam.
10. Introduction, material properties (timber), types of timber sections, the basic methods of stress, timber sections bearing capacity.
11. Tension and compression, carpentry joints – examples.
12. Buckling, bending – examples.
13. Serviceability limit state – examples.
14. Joints with metal fasteners - nails joint of a tension flange.