Study Guide

Objective

After completing the course, the student knows:
- enough about the basic components, bolts and welds of connections, to be able to apply existing design examples to new connections.
- Sizing rods with simultaneous buckling and bending
- dimension truss and connections
- fire dimension a steel frame
- make relevant drawings and documents for a steel project
- find and use the most central Eurocodes formulas and instructions

Content

- tensioned bolts
- T-flange
- joints and connections
- flexural-torsional buckling
- cooperative internal forces
- cross-sectional class 4 and supercritical condition
- fire design
- TEKLA modeling

Qualifications

Steel Structure 1, Steel Structure 2, Building Stability & FEM, (Advanced Construction Mechanics)

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Understands the meaning of break mode for pulled bolts. Understands the meaning of T-piece flange and can calculate simple joints based on T-piece flange.
Can dimension a structural element subjected to simultaneously acting compressive normal force and bending according to EN1993-1-1: 6.3.3 (4). Can dimension the rods that are part of a truss. Is familiar with the basic principles for sizing focal points. Can design footplate for articulated mounted pillar.
Can produce design fire load for beams. Can fire dimension drawn rods. Is familiar with various alternative fire protection methods.
Can model a frame, consisting of ramp rails and truss roofs, for a normal hall building. Familiar with the parts coding system. Can make partial drawings for the parts of the frame and compilation drawings for pillars. And produce material list and bolt list.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Can develop the break mode and calculate common joints with drawn bolts. Can apply the principles of T-piece flange when calculating ordinary joints according to finished examples.
Can design bend twisted rods. Can design common trusses of RHS profiles, as well as the most common truss connections. Can design symmetrical foot plate for pillars, subject to both normal force and bending moment.
Can produce design fire load for various structural elements. Can fire-dimension beams and printed rods.
Can model a standard steel industrial hall, with the most common structural elements. Minor deficiencies may occur. Can create manufacturing drawings for parts, pillars and endeavors. Can handle the most common components.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Be well acquainted with the break modes for tightened bolts. Can calculate more complicated joints with the help of T-piece flange. Can design more demanding connections between ramp fittings and roof trusses.
Can design eccentric foot plate for pillars, subject to both normal force and bending moment. Can design complete trusses with connections. Is well acquainted with the design according to EN1993-1-1: 6.3.3.
Can fire dimension structural elements subject to bending twist cracking.
Can model a complete steel industrial hall, without major faults and shortcomings. Can create Custom Components. Can also create BRA and complete manufacturing drawings, including for timber roofing.

Materials

Material and links on MOodle
Book: Stålbyggnadsboken

Further information

The student is expected to read some ready-made examples in advance (flipped learning) - in order to be able to ask questions during lessons