Lecture Notes on Steel Structures Design and Drawing
Lecture Notes on Steel Structures Design and Drawing
Lecture Notes on Steel Structures Design and Drawing
This note
covers the following topics: Materials, Making of iron and steel, Types of
structural steel, Mechanical properties of steel, Concepts of plasticity, Yield
strength, Design of compression members, Design of Beams, Plastic moment ,
Design of eccentric connections with brackets, End beam connections, Web angle,
Unstiffened and stiffened seated connections, Design of welded plate Girders,
Optimum depth, Design of main section, Design of end bearing, stiffness bearing
and intermediate stiffness.
This note explains the
following topics: Steel vs Concrete, Types of Reinforcing Bars or strands,
Properties of Structural steel, Codes, Structural Steel Products, Design
Methods, Loads, Types of Elements, Limit State Design, type of Fabrication or
Joints, Rivet Connection, Bolt Connection, Maximum Pitch, Failure Mechanism,
High Strength Friction Grip bolts, failure of black Bolt, Reduction Factors,
Bearing Failure of Bolts, Ecentric Connection with Bearing Type Bolts and Prying
Force.
The objectives of this note
is to teach the behavior and design of structural steel components and to gain
an educational and comprehensive experience in the design of simple steel
structures.