FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

Department of Civil Engineering

CIVE 304 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name
Structural Steel Design
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
CIVE 304
Fall/Spring
3
0
3
4

Prerequisites
  CIVE 206 To succeed (To get a grade of at least DD)
Course Language
English
Course Type
Service Course
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery face to face
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course Problem Solving
Lecture / Presentation
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s)
Course Objectives To perform structural design of steel members and structures under tension, compression, bending and shear.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Will be able to project steel members under tension, compression, bending, and shear.
  • Will be able to design steel members under bending, and shear forces.
  • Will be able to design beam-column connections.
  • Will be able to define the possible failure modes of connections.
  • Will be able to calculate the loads on the structure.
Course Description Introduction to steel design, specifications, loads, and methods of design, design of tension members, design of axially loaded compression members, design of beams, design of beam columns, design of connections.

 



Course Category

Core Courses
X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Management Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Related Preparation
1 Introduction. Steels and Properties. Philosophies of Design. Specifications and Building Codes. Chapter 1 & 2; Salmon CG, Johnson JE, and Malhas FA [2009] Steel Structures: Design and Behavior, 5th edition, Pearson Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, USA, ISBN: 978-0-13-206119-3.
2 Tension Members Chapter 3; Salmon CG, Johnson JE, and Malhas FA [2009] Steel Structures: Design and Behavior, 5th edition, Pearson Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, USA, ISBN: 978-0-13-206119-3.
3 Tension Members (cont’d) Chapter 3; Salmon CG, Johnson JE, and Malhas FA [2009] Steel Structures: Design and Behavior, 5th edition, Pearson Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, USA, ISBN: 978-0-13-206119-3.
4 Bolted Connections Chapter 4; Salmon CG, Johnson JE, and Malhas FA [2009] Steel Structures: Design and Behavior, 5th edition, Pearson Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, USA, ISBN: 978-0-13-206119-3.
5 Welded Connections Chapter 5; Salmon CG, Johnson JE, and Malhas FA [2009] Steel Structures: Design and Behavior, 5th edition, Pearson Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, USA, ISBN: 978-0-13-206119-3.
6 Compression Members Chapter 6; Salmon CG, Johnson JE, and Malhas FA [2009] Steel Structures: Design and Behavior, 5th edition, Pearson Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, USA, ISBN: 978-0-13-206119-3.
7 Compression Members (cont’d) Chapter 6; Salmon CG, Johnson JE, and Malhas FA [2009] Steel Structures: Design and Behavior, 5th edition, Pearson Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, USA, ISBN: 978-0-13-206119-3.
8 Compression Members (cont’d) Chapter 6; Salmon CG, Johnson JE, and Malhas FA [2009] Steel Structures: Design and Behavior, 5th edition, Pearson Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, USA, ISBN: 978-0-13-206119-3.
9 Midterm Exam
10 Flexural Members Chapter 7; Salmon CG, Johnson JE, and Malhas FA [2009] Steel Structures: Design and Behavior, 5th edition, Pearson Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, USA, ISBN: 978-0-13-206119-3.
11 Flexural Members (cont’d) Chapter 9; Salmon CG, Johnson JE, and Malhas FA [2009] Steel Structures: Design and Behavior, 5th edition, Pearson Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, USA, ISBN: 978-0-13-206119-3.
12 Flexural Members (cont’d) Chapter 9; Salmon CG, Johnson JE, and Malhas FA [2009] Steel Structures: Design and Behavior, 5th edition, Pearson Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, USA, ISBN: 978-0-13-206119-3.
13 Combined bending and axial load Chapter 12; Salmon CG, Johnson JE, and Malhas FA [2009] Steel Structures: Design and Behavior, 5th edition, Pearson Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, USA, ISBN: 978-0-13-206119-3.
14 Combined bending and axial load Chapter 12; Salmon CG, Johnson JE, and Malhas FA [2009] Steel Structures: Design and Behavior, 5th edition, Pearson Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, USA, ISBN: 978-0-13-206119-3.
15 Semester Review
16 Final Exam

 

Course Notes/Textbooks

Salmon CG, Johnson JE, and Malhas FA [2009] Steel Structures: Design and Behavior, 5th edition, Pearson Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, USA, ISBN: 978-0-13-206119-3. 

Suggested Readings/Materials
  1. McCormac JC, Csernak SF [2012] Structural Steel Design, 5th edition (international), Pearson, USA, ISBN: 978-0-273-75135-9.
  2. Gaylord EH, Gaylord CN, Stallmeyer JE [1992] Design of Steel Structures, 3rd edition, McGraw-Hill, New York, USA.
  3. Aghayere A, Vigil J [2015] Structural Steel Design: A Practice-Oriented Approach, 2nd edition, Pearson, Boston, USA.
  4. Da Silva LS, Simoes R, Gervasio H, Couchman G [2014] Design of Steel Structures, U.K. edition, Ernst & Sohn, Portugal.
  5. Trahair NS, Bradford MA, Nethercot DA, Gardner L [2008] The Behaviour and Design of Steel Structures to EC3, 4th edition,
  6. Taylor & Francis, New York, USA. Gardner L, Nethercot DA, Gulvanessian H [2005] Designers’ Guide to EN 1993-1-1, Thomas Telford, London, U.K.
  7. Çevre ve Şehircilik Bakanlığı [2016] Çelik Yapıların Tasarım, Hesap ve Yapım Esaslarına Dair Esaslar. (Turkish Steel Design Code)
  8. AISC [2016] Specification for Structural Steel Buildings, ANSI/AISC 360-16, American Institute of Steel Construction, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
  9. ASCE [2010] Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures, ASCE Standard ASCE/SEI 7-10, American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, Virginia, USA, ISBN: 978-0-7844-1085-1.
  10. European Committee for Standardization [2005] Eurocode 3: Design of Steel Structures – Part 1-1: General Rules and Rules for Buildings, EN 1993-1-1.

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
2
20
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
1
40
Final Exam
1
40
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
3
50
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
50
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Theoretical Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)
16
0
Study Hours Out of Class
14
3
42
Field Work
0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
0
Portfolio
0
Homework / Assignments
2
10
20
Presentation / Jury
0
Project
0
Seminar / Workshop
0
Oral Exam
0
Midterms
1
30
30
Final Exam
1
40
40
    Total
180

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To have adequate knowledge in Mathematics, Science and Civil Engineering; to be able to use theoretical and applied information in these areas on complex engineering problems.

2

To be able to identify, define, formulate, and solve complex Civil Engineering problems; to be able to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.

X
3

To be able to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the requirements; to be able to apply modern design methods for this purpose.

4

To be able to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for analysis and solution of complex problems in engineering applications.

X
5

To be able to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investigating complex engineering problems or Civil Engineering research topics.

6

To be able to work efficiently in Civil Engineering disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; to be able to work individually.

7

To be able to communicate effectively in Turkish, both orally and in writing; to be able to author and comprehend written reports, to be able to prepare design and implementation reports, to present effectively, to be able to give and receive clear and comprehensible instructions.

8

To have knowledge about global and social impact of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; to have knowledge about contemporary issues as they pertain to engineering; to be aware of the legal ramifications of engineering solutions.

9

To be aware of ethical behavior, professional and ethical responsibility; to have knowledge about standards utilized in engineering applications.

10

To have knowledge about industrial practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; to have awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; to have knowledge about sustainable development.

11

To be able to collect data in the area of Civil Engineering, and to be able to communicate with colleagues in a foreign language;

X
12

To be able to speak a second foreign language at a medium level of fluency efficiently.

13

To recognize the need for lifelong learning; to be able to access information, to be able to stay current with developments in science and technology; to be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to Civil Engineering.

X

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 


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