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BYGT2319 - Steel Structures

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Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
School exam 100/100 4 hours B

Course content

Design principles. Material properties of steel. Elastic and plastic capacity of members. Elastic and inelastic buckling of struts. Beam-columns. Bolted and welded connectors. Introduction to design of structural joints.

Learning outcome

Steel Structures is offered to students who have chose specialization within Structural Engineering. The course presents application of and the theoretical background for the methods of analysis and design as implemented in the design codes for steel structures, for the time being Eurocode 3. The topics of Steel Structures are cross section capacity, buckling and connections. The scope is limited to static loads.

Steel Structures has these learning objectives:

Knowledge:

  • Calculation of stresses in cross sections, applying theory of elasticity
  • The lower-bound theorem of plasticity and how it can be applied in the development of interaction formulas for determination of plastic cross section capacity
  • Saint Venant's torsional theory
  • Elastic and inelastic buckling
  • The main types of connections, i.e. bolts and welds
  • Typical design of joints in steel structures.

Skills:

  • Determine the necessary size of a cross-section, for use as axial force member, beam or column, such that it can carry the applied loading.
  • Calculate the cross section capacity by the theory of elasticity or plasticity, and check the capacity to Eurocode 3
  • Calculate shear stresses and twisting angle related to Saint Venant's torsion
  • Determine the buckling length of members with elastic supports
  • Check the capacity of columns and beam-columns to Eurocode 3
  • Determine forces and stresses in bolted and welded connections
  • Check the capacity of bolted and welded connections to Eurocode 3.

General competence:

  • The theoretical foundation for analysis and design of steel structures
  • The background for relevant clauses in Eurocode 3
  • Calculate and design simple steel structures subjected to static loading.

Digital competence: Skilled use of finite element program for frame and truss structures as a tool for design of steel structures. Interpretation and assessment of results from calculations with such programs.

Sustainability competence: The course serves to give the students appropriate skills to design safe, cost-effective and sustainable steel structures with long service life.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, weekly assignments and computer exercises. 2/3 of the assignments and computer exercises must be approved prior to the examination.

Compulsory assignments

  • Assignments/Exercises

Further on evaluation

Re-sit exam in May/June.

If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may be changed from written to oral.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Civil Engineering - Engineering (BIBYGG)

Required previous knowledge

Study rights requirements BIBYGG Trondheim

Course materials

Per Kr. Larsen: Dimensjonering av stålkonstruksjoner (last issue), Fagbokforlaget.

NS-EN 1993 (Eurocode 3): Design of steel structures, Part 1-1 and 1-8.

Stålkonstruksjoner - Profiler og formler, Fagbokforlaget.

NS Trahair, MA Bradford, DA Nethercot, L Gardner: The Behaviour and Design of Steel Structures to EC3 (4th edition), Taylor & Francis.

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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Intermediate course, level II

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  AUTUMN 2024

Language of instruction: Norwegian

Location: Trondheim

Subject area(s)
  • Structural Engineering
  • Steel Structures
Contact information
Course coordinator: Lecturer(s):

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Structural Engineering

Timetable

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Examination

Examination arrangement: School exam

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Autumn ORD School exam 100/100 B 2024-12-02 15:00 INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
SL520 Sluppenvegen 14 2
SL310 turkis sone Sluppenvegen 14 36
SL515 Sluppenvegen 14 1
Spring UTS School exam 100/100 B 2025-05-27 15:00 INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
SL110 lilla sone Sluppenvegen 14 4
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
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