1. Structural Engineering
Structural Steel Design- CIE 552
Mulungushi University
Structural Steel Design- CIE 552 1
Mr. Kalolo Mukanga J.R ( B. Eng, Msc. Eng, MEIZ )
2. Course Objectives:
Recognize and apply various design approaches
Recognize and apply various design codes
mechanical Design and detail various structural components
Prepare structural drawings
Use structural design and detailing software
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At the end of the course, students should be able to:
3. Course Grading System
Continuous Assessment (CA) 40%
- Assignments/Quizzes 10%
- Tests 20%
- Software 10%
Final Theory Examination 60%
Total: 100%
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4. Chanakya Arya (2009), Design of Structural Elements: Concrete,
Steelwork, Masonry and Timber Designs to British Standards and
Eurocodes, Third Edition, CRC Press,
ISBN 9780415467193
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Lecturers Notes
Prescribed Text books:
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Recommended Books:
1. Johnson RP (2004), Composite structures of steel and concrete. Blackwell Scientific
Publications,
2. Johnson RP and Anderson D., Designers’ handbook to Eurocode 4. Thomas Telford.
3. British Standards Institution, Eurocode 4:2004, EC4 Design of composite steel and
concrete structures – Part 1.1: general rules and rules for buildings. British Standards
Institution.
4. Standards Australia, AS2327.1:2003, Composite structures – Part 1: Simply supported
beams. Standards, Australia, 2003.
5. Nethercot D. (2003), Composite construction. Routledge.
6. Oehlers DJ and Bradford MA, Composite steel and concrete structural members:
fundamental behaviour. Pergamon Press, 1995.
7. Abraham J.Rokach 1991 Schaum’s Outlines Structural Steel Design by Mc Graw-Hill.
ISBN 0-07-053563-9
6. Course Contents
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Chp1. Steel as a structural material
Steel as a Material
Structural steel sections and applications
Grades of steel
Chp3. Design of Structural Steel members
Design of flexural members (beams) including Lateral
Torsional Buckling
Combined bending and tension
Design of compression members
Chp4. Design of Plate Girders
Design of plate girders (local buckling in shear,
combined shear and bending)
Design of intermediate transverse stiffeners, web
crippling - buckling and yield limit state)
Design by buckling analysis
Chp2. Design approaches
Working stress design
Limit States Design
Codes of Practice
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Chp5. Design of connections
General
Design of welded connections (tension, shear,
combined shear and tension, combined shear and
bearing)
Design of bolted connections (tension, shear and
combined shear and tension)
Bolts combined with welds
Chp6. Design of Base Plates
Design of Column bases for axial compression
Design and combined bending and axial load
Chp7. Design of Trusses
Types of trusses
Tension and Compression members
Connection design
Chp8. Design of frames and bracing
Non-sway frames
Sway Frames
Bracing Design
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Chp9. Introduction to Composite Steel-Concrete Design
Composite steel-concrete structures
Elastic and rigid plastic analysis of composite beams, columns and
connections
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1.9 Examples of Common Steel Structures
Shed Albida, Zambia
Design and construction of an agricultural chemical
business storage and offices. A warehouse with
mezzanine offices and 2 shipping containers for
secure storage.
Source: https://susconsolutions.com/projects/
Ndola Energy Power Plant
Source: http://www.civilstruts.com/index.html
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Filling Station Awning
Source: https://www.facebook.com/BristowConsultancy
BIG TREE BEVERAGES
Proposed Beverage Factory at Lusaka South Multi-Facility
Economic Zone. Services: Civil and Structural Engineering
Location: Lusaka, Zambia. Client: Big Tree Beverages Status:
Construction Stage
Source: https://www.civilinkeng.com/Projects
28. End of Chp 1.
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29. QUIZ 1
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QUESTION 1- 3 Min
The joint is fastened together using two bolts. Determine the required diameter of the bolts if the failure shear
stress for the bolts is . Use a factor of safety for shear of F.S. = 2.5.
30. INDUCTION QUIZ
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QUESTION 2- 5 Min
The wide-flange beam is subjected to a shear of V. Determine the moment of inertia of this steel beam
and draw the stress distribution diagram due uniformly distributed load.
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QUESTION 3- 7 Min
A steel column subjected to axial loading has stress-strain diagram in compression as shown
below. In order to study the elastic buckling, we are ask to determine the following:
a. The Youngs Modulus.
b. The strain at stress 4 Mpa.
c. Use the curve below to state the difference between Elastic and Plastic Analysis.
