Steel Structures (2500026) – Course 2025/26 PDF
Contents
Introduction to Steel Structures
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2h Large group + 0h Self Study2.1 Characteristics of steels 2.2 Types of steel 2.3 Steel products 2.4 Handbooks: PerfilCelsa 2.5 Steel production 2.6 Failure criteria Exercises
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2h Large group + 1h Medium group + 1h Self Study3.1 Generalities. 3.2 The Limit States Method: Ultimate Limite States (ULS) and Serviceability Limit States (SLS). 3.3 Durability-Oriented Basis of Design. 3.4 Actions. Combination of actions. 3.5 The structural Material. Partial Safety Factors. Exercises
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2h Large group + 1h Medium group + 1h Self Study4.1 Deflections limits in buildings 4.2 Deflections limits in bridges Exercises
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1h Large group + 1h Medium group + 1h Self Study5.1 General rules 5.1.1 Elastic analysis 5.1.2 Cross-Sectional Characteristics 5.1.3 Shear lag 5.2 Cross-Sectional Classification 5.3 Tension 5.4 Compression 5.5 Bending 5.6 Shear 5.7 Bending-Shear Interaction 5.8 Bending-Axial Interaction 5.9 Bending-Axial-Shear interaction Exercises Laboratories
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6h Large group + 2h Medium group + 6h Self Study6.1 Global Elastic Analysis 6.2 Global Plastic Analysis 6.3 Structural Types 6.3.1 Plate girders 6.3.2 Trusses and Castellated Beams Exercises Laboratories
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4h Large group + 2h Medium group + 2h Laboratory classes + 2h Self StudyAssessment of concepts and exercises
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6h Self Study7.1 General 7.2 Uniform torsion 7.3 Warping 7.4 Mixed torsion 7.5 Sizing of elements subjected to torsion loads 7.6 Shear-torsion interaction 7.7 Bending-torsion interaction Exercises Laboratories
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4h Large group + 2h Medium group + 1h Laboratory classes + 2h Self Study8.1 Ideal columns. Critical load. Biifurcation of Equilibrium 8.2 Real columns. Divergence of Equilibrium 8.3 European Buckling Curves 8.4 Design of Simply Supported Columns 8.5 Design of Columns with Different Boundary Conditions 8.5.1 Canonical Elements 8.5.2 Frames 8.5.3 Trusses 8.5.4 Columns Subjected to Variable Axial Force. 8.6 Flexural-Torsional Buckling and Torsional Buckling 8.7 Lateral Torsional Buckling (LTB) 8.7.1 Ideal members. Lateral-Torsional Critical Bending Moment 8.7.2 Design of beams subjected to LTB 8.8 Design of Beam-Columns. 8.8.1 Simplified Method 8.8.2 General Method Exercises Laboratories
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9h Large group + 4h Medium group + 2h Laboratory classes + 6h Self Study9.1 Introduction 9.1.1 Generalities 9.1.2 Stress Distribution in Connections 9.1.3 Classification of Joints Subjected to Bending Moment. Moment-Rotation Diagram. 9.2 Bolted Joints 9.2.1 Types of Bolts 9.2.2 Categories of Bolted Joints 9.2.3 Requirements for Construction 9.2.4 Pre-Stressed Bolts 9.2.5 Strength of Bolted Joints 9.2.6 Distribution of Forces in Bolted Joints 9.2.7 Design of Bolted Joints 9.3 Welded Joints 9.3.1 General 9.3.2 Welds and fillets 9.3.3 Constructive arrangements for welds and fillets 9.3.4 Strength of welds and fillets 9.3.5 Stress distribution in welded joints 9.3.6 Design of welded joints Exercises Laboratories
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4h Large group + 2h Medium group + 1h Laboratory classes + 4h Self Study