Steel Structures 1
| Structure Type: | Course |
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| Code: | RAK2H3 |
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| Type: | Compulsory |
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| Level: | Bachelor |
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| Credits: | 5.0 points |
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| Responsible Teacher: | Perälä, Martti |
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| Language of Instruction: | Finnish |
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Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester
| Curriculum | Semester | Credits | Start of Semester | End of Semester |
| RAK-2015RASU |
3 autumn |
5.0 |
2017-08-01 |
2017-12-31 |
| RAK-2015TUTE |
3 autumn |
5.0 |
2017-08-01 |
2017-12-31 |
| RAK-2016RASU |
3 autumn |
5.0 |
2018-08-01 |
2018-12-31 |
| RAK-2016TUTE |
3 autumn |
5.0 |
2018-08-01 |
2018-12-31 |
Learning Outcomes
Students will be competent in designing steel structures in ultimate and serviceability limit states according to the eurocodes. Students will be competent in designing joints for steel structures according to eurocodes. They will make use of computer programmes in the designing process.
Student's Workload
Total work load of the course: 134 h
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
Statics, Strength of Materials, Basics of FEM, Framework Systems and Basics of Structural Design.
Contents
• Steel as building material
• Strength and elastic properties of structural steel
• Steel grades
• Cross-section classes
• Resistance of cross-section under tension, compression, bending, shearing and torsion
• Resistance of cross-section under combination of internal forces
• Designing for deflection
• Resistance in case of stability phenomena as buckling and lateral torsional buckling
• Basics of designing bolted connections
• Basics of designing welded connections
• Using computer programmes in the designing of steel structures
Recommended or Required Reading
Eurocodes and corresponding national annexes for steel structures.
Lecturer's material.
Hitsatut profiilit EN 1993 -käsikirja, Ruukki.
Rakenneputket EN 1993 -käsikirja, Ruukki.
Teräsrakenteiden suunnittelu- ja mitoitus Eurocode 3 -oppikirja, TRY.
N.S. Trahair, M.A. Bradford, D.A. Nethercot, L. Gardner: The Behaviour and Design of Steel Structures to EC3, Taylor and Francis.
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Lectures, calculation exercises, homework, designing exercise
and laboratory exercises.
Assessment Criteria
1 Student knowns the basics of the course
3 Student knowns the contents of the course well
5 Student knowns the contents of the course well and can apply their knowledge in practice
Assessment Methods
Two mid-term exams or one final exam, homework and designing exercise.
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