CAE 3561 - Design of Steel Structures

3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits

Course Description
This course presents the design of beams, composite beams, columns, beam-columns, tension members, bolted connections, and welded connections for strength and serviceability in accordance with American Institute of Steel Construction specifications. (prereq: CAE 3501) (quarter system prereq: AE 3201) (coreq: CAE 3511)

Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Analyze and design steel members subject to axial compression or axial tension
Analyze and design steel members subject to combined axial force and flexure
Analyze and design composite steel-concrete members
Calculate torsional moments acting on steel members and design members to resist torsional moments
Calculate shear and moment in continuous beam systems and design continuous beams
Calculate connection capacities based on a limit state analysis
Integrate the behavior and design of individual members into the design of an overall structure
Evaluate AISC design criteria, fabrication and erection processes, and economic factors

Prerequisites by Topic

Static analysis of beams and frames
Structural loadings and load paths

Course Topics

Introduction to structural steel
Design of tension members
Design of compression members
Design of flexural members
Analysis and design of continuous beams
Analysis and design of beam-column members
Design of composite steel-concrete members
Design for torsion
Design of steel connections

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Dr. Edward Sippel

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