Department of Civil Engineering

CIVE 324 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name

Structural Steel Design

Code	Semester	Theory (hour/week)	Application/Lab (hour/week)	Local Credits	ECTS
CIVE 324	SPRING	3	0	3	6

Prerequisites	CIVE 206 To get a grade of at least FD
Course Language	English
Course Type	ELECTIVE_COURSE
Course Level	First Cycle
Mode of Delivery	Face-To-Face
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course	-
National Occupational Classification Code	-
Course Coordinator	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Egemen Sönmez
Course Lecturer(s)	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Egemen Sönmez
Assistant(s)	Araş. Gör. Hüseyin Kürşat Çelik

Course Objectives

The aim of this course is to design steel members and connections under tension, compression, bending, and shear.

Learning Outcomes

The students who succeeded in this course;

Name	Description	PC Sub	* Contribution Level
Name	Description	PC Sub	1	2	3	4	5
LO1	Describe different design approaches used in structural steel design,	1.3			X
LO2	Design steel members under tensile loading,	1.5			X
LO3	Design steel members under compressive loading,	1.5			X
LO4	Analyze steel members for bending,	1.5			X
LO5	Analyze steel members for combined compression and bending.	1.5			X

Course Description

This course introduces students to the methods used in the design of steel structures. It includes methods to be used in the design of steel members under tension, compression, bending and shear in accordance with the regulations. It includes methods for the safe design of steel connections.

Related Sustainable Development Goals

Course Category	Core Courses
	Major Area Courses	X
	Supportive Courses
	Media and Managment Skills Courses
	Transferable Skill Courses

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week	Subjects	Required Materials	Learning Outcome
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	LO1
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.	LO2
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.	LO2
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.	LO2
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.	LO2
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.	LO3
7	Compression Members (cont’d)	Bölüm 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.	LO3
8	Midterm		-
9	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.	LO3
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.	LO4
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.	LO4
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.	LO4
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.	LO5
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.	LO5
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

McCormac JC Csernak SF [2012] Structural Steel Design 5th edition (international) Pearson USA ISBN: 978-0-273-75135-9.
Gaylord EH Gaylord CN Stallmeyer JE [1992] Design of Steel Structures 3rd edition McGraw-Hill New York USA.
Aghayere A Vigil J [2015] Structural Steel Design: A Practice-Oriented Approach 2nd edition Pearson Boston USA.
Da Silva Ls Simoes R Gervasio H Couchman G [2014] Design of Steel Structures U. K. edition Ernst & Sohn Portugal.
Trahair NS Bradford MA Nethercot DA Gardner L [2008] The Behaviour and Design of Steel Structures to EC3 4th edition Taylor & Francis New York USA.
Gardner L Nethercot DA Gulvanessian H [2005] Designers' Guide to EN 1993-1-1 Thomas Telford London U. K.
Çevre ve Şehircilik Bakanlığı [2016] Çelik Yapıların Tasarım Hesap ve Yapım Esaslarına Dair Esaslar. (Turkish Steel Design Code).
AISC [2016] Specification for Structural Steel Buildings ANSI/AISC 360-16 American Institute of Steel Construction Chicago Illinois USA.
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.
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	Weighting	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4	LO5
Quizzes / Studio Critiques	1	20	X	X	X	X	X
Midterm	1	40	X	X	X
Final Exam	1	40	X	X	X	X	X
Total	3	100

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Participation	-	-	-
Theoretical Course Hours	16	3	48
Laboratory / Application Hours	-	-	-
Study Hours Out of Class	14	3	42
Field Work	-	-	-
Quizzes / Studio Critiques	1	20	20
Portfolio	-	-	-
Homework / Assignments	-	-	-
Presentation / Jury	-	-	-
Project	-	-	-
Seminar / Workshop	-	-	-
Oral Exams	-	-	-
Midterms	1	30	30
Final Exam	1	40	40
		Total	180

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#	PC Sub	Program Competencies/Outcomes	* Contribution Level
#	PC Sub	Program Competencies/Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	Engineering Knowledge: Knowledge of mathematics, science, basic engineering, computation, and related engineering discipline-specific topics; the ability to apply this knowledge to solve complex engineering problems.
	1	Mathematics
	2	Science
	3	Basic Engineering			LO1
	4	Computation
	5	Related engineering discipline-specific topics			LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5
	6	The ability to apply this knowledge to solve complex engineering problems
2	Problem Analysis: Ability to identify, formulate and analyze complex engineering problems using basic knowledge of science, mathematics and engineering, and considering the UN Sustainable Development Goals relevant to the problem being addressed.
3	Engineering Design: The ability to devise creative solutions to complex engineering problems; the ability to design complex systems, processes, devices or products to meet current and future needs, considering realistic constraints and conditions.
	1	Ability to design creative solutions to complex engineering problems
	2	Ability to design complex systems, processes, devices or products to meet current and future needs, considering realistic constraints and conditions
4	Use of Techniques and Tools: Ability to select and use appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and computing tools, including estimation and modeling, for the analysis and solution of complex engineering problems, while recognizing their limitations.
5	Research and Investigation: Ability to use research methods to investigate complex engineering problems, including literature research, designing and conducting experiments, collecting data, and analyzing and interpreting results.
	1	Literature research for the study of complex engineering problems
	2	Designing experiments
	3	Ability to use research methods, including conducting experiments, collecting data. analyzing and interpreting results
6	Global Impact of Engineering Practices: Knowledge of the impacts of engineering practices on society, health and safety, economy, sustainability, and the environment, within the context of the UN Sustainable Development Goals; awareness of the legal implications of engineering solutions.
	1	Knowledge of the impacts of engineering practices on society, health and safety, economy, sustainability, and the environment, within the context of the UN Sustainable Development Goals
	2	Awareness of the legal implications of engineering solutions
7	Ethical Behavior: Acting in accordance with the principles of the engineering profession, knowledge about ethical responsibility; awareness of being impartial, without discrimination, and being inclusive of diversity.
	1	Acting in accordance with the principles of the engineering profession, knowledge about ethical responsibility ethical responsibility
	2	Awareness of being impartial and inclusive of diversity, without discriminating on any subject
8	Individual and Teamwork: Ability to work effectively, individually and as a team member or leader on interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary teams (face-to-face, remote or hybrid).
	1	Ability to work individually and within the discipline
	2	Ability to work effectively as a team member or leader in multidisciplinary teams (face-to-face, remote or hybrid)
9	Verbal and Written Communication: Taking into account the various differences of the target audience (such as education, language, profession) on technical issues.
	1	Ability to communicate verbally
	2	Ability to communicate effectively in writing
10	Project Management: Knowledge of business practices such as project management and economic feasibility analysis; awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation.
	1	Knowledge of business practices such as project management and economic feasibility analysis
	2	Awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation
11	Lifelong Learning: Lifelong learning skills that include being able to learn independently and continuously, adapting to new and developing technologies, and thinking questioningly about technological changes.