Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · BarcelonaTech

Steel Structures (2500026) – Course 2025/26 PDF

Contents

Introduction to Steel Structures

Dedication

2h Large group + 0h Self Study
Total: 2h

2.1 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

Dedication

2h Large group + 1h Medium group + 1h Self Study
Total: 4h

3.1 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

Dedication

2h Large group + 1h Medium group + 1h Self Study
Total: 4h

4.1 Deflections limits in buildings 4.2 Deflections limits in bridges Exercises

Dedication

1h Large group + 1h Medium group + 1h Self Study
Total: 3h

5.1 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

Dedication

6h Large group + 2h Medium group + 6h Self Study
Total: 14h

6.1 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

Dedication

4h Large group + 2h Medium group + 2h Laboratory classes + 2h Self Study
Total: 10h

Assessment of concepts and exercises

Dedication

6h Self Study
Total: 6h

7.1 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

Dedication

4h Large group + 2h Medium group + 1h Laboratory classes + 2h Self Study
Total: 9h

8.1 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

Dedication

9h Large group + 4h Medium group + 2h Laboratory classes + 6h Self Study
Total: 21h

9.1 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

Dedication

4h Large group + 2h Medium group + 1h Laboratory classes + 4h Self Study
Total: 11h