Study Guide

Objective

The student will be able to:
- describe the role of steel as a construction material in buildings and its environmental impact from a life cycle perspective.
- identify common areas of application, construction types and methods for using steel in construction projects.
- describe the basic properties of steel, such as strength, formability and corrosion resistance.
- identify and apply basic concepts in steel technology, such as cross-section types, welding and bolted connections.
- perform basic dimensioning and strength calculations for small steel structures in accordance with applicable standards.

Content

Introduction to steel as building material
Production of steel
The environmental impact of the steel
The most common structural steels and their properties
EuroCoDe standards
Design of steel structures according to Eurocode 3
Calculations for drawing, bending and cracking
Design of beams and columns
Screw joints and welded joints
Special problems in connection with steel structures

Qualifications

The educational module Introduction to Building Techniques and the math course Functions and Equations 1, or similar knowledge

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students fulfill the objectives of the course, and in the relevant realization compulsory parts, at a satisfactory level

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students fulfill the objectives of the course, and in the relevant realization compulsory parts, at a good level

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students fulfill the objectives of the course, and in the relevant realization compulsory parts, at an excellent level