CES 4605 STEEL DESIGN FALL '95

FAMU-FSU College of Engineering Civil Engr. Dept

CES 4605 STEEL DESIGN FALL 1995

Instructor: Primus V. Mtenga, Ph.D., P.E. Office: Rm 124 CEB

Office hours: MWF 13:30 - 15:00 HRS Phone: 487-6130 (office)

668-8810 (home)

Class meetings: MWF 09:40 - 10:30 Room 117

Prerequisites: CES 3100 Structural Analysis I

Textbook: William T. Segui " LRFD Steel Design"

AISC- American Institute of Steel Construction, 1994. " Manual of Steel Construction: Load & Resistance Factor Design (LRFD)", Second Edition, (Buy Volume I, submit to the instructor the purchase receipt to get a free Volume II from AISC). IMPORTANT: Deadline of submitting receipts is September 15, 1995

Reference: Salmon C.G and Johnson J.E, 1990. "Steel Structures: Design and Behavior, emphasizing LRFD" . Harper Collins Publishers

Goals : An understanding of the basic concepts in steel design using the Load & Resistance Factor Design (LRFD). Analysis and design of tension members, compression members, beams and steel connections. Introduction to the design of steel buildings

Grading: Homework: 16%

Test I: 14%

Test II: 14%

Test III: 14%

Project 16%

Final exam: 26%

Final exam: Comprehensive Thursday, Dec. 14, 1995, 10:00 - 12:00 noon.

All homework problems are due at the beginning of class on assigned due day. Late homework loses 20% of the total possible points for the first day late and an additional 10% for each day afterwards.

IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER

All homework problems must be turned in to pass the course.
Missing more than 3 classes (for a 3 cr. course) without University recognized reasons may lead to expulsion from the course.
Cheating is a CRIME. Copying or allowing your work to be copied for the purpose of earning a grade without doing the work is unethical. Punishment will be SWIFT and SEVERE for both the one copying and the one allowing his/her work to be copied.

A Number of Friendly Advises

From day one, work through at least one problem every day of the week. Notice I say work through and not read through.
Never, never go to a discussion group before working through the problems to be discussed.
Immediately report difficulties in learning the subject matter to the instructor. I am tired of being the "MAYTAG" man during my office hours, while you are out there having difficulties.
Before coming to class, I strongly advise you to read the section that is to be covered.

Tentative class schedule, reading and homework assignment **

WEEK                         TOPIC                 ASSIGNED      ASSIGNED        DUE      
                                                   READING       HOMEWORK        DATE     

     8/28 Introduction.                            Chapter 1& 2  Homework # 1      09/08  
     8/30 Loads, codes, specifications.                          Literature               
      9/1 Design philosophies (ASD, LRFD and                     search on                
          Total Probability Approach).                           famous steel             
                                                                 structures in            
                                                                 the World.               
                                                                 Write a report           
                                                                 2 to 3 typed             
                                                                 pages.                   

9/4 LABOR DAY                                              Homework # 2      09/13  
        6 Tension Members                          Chp. 3        3.5,                     
        8 Effective Net Area                                     3.12,3.20,3.25           
                                                                 and 3.27                 

     9/11 Rods and Cables                                        Homework # 3      09/20  
       13                                          Chp. 3        3.29 and 3.34            
       15 Worked Example                                                                  

     9/18 Compression Members : Column theory      4.1 to 4.4                             
       20 AISC design requirements                                                        
     9/22 Worked Example                                                                  

     9/25 More about effective lengths             4.5           Homework # 4     10/04   
9/27 TEST I                                                 4.6, 4.8,                
       30 Worked example                                         4.14, 4.20 and           
                                                                 4.21                     

     10/2 Torsional and flexural-torsional         4.6 and 4.7   Homework # 5    10/11    
        4 buckling                                               4.25, 4.28,              
       6                                                         4.34 and 4.39            
          Examples                                                                        

     10/9 Beams: bending stress and plastic        5.1 - 5.6     Homework # 6    10/18    
       11 moments                                                5.1, 5.4, 5.8            
       13 Stability and shape classification                                              
          Bending strength                                                                

    10/16 Shear strength, Deflections              5.7 - 5.10    Homework # 7     10/18   
       18 Beam design, with examples                             5.16, 5.19 and           
10/20 TEST  II                                               5.26                     

    10/23 Bearing plates                           5.11 - 5.14   Homework # 8    11/01    
       25 Biaxial  bending                                       5.43, 5.44 and           
       27 Examples                                               5.49                     

    10/30 Beam columns                             Chp. 6                                 
    11/01                                                                                 
    11/03 Braced Vs unbraced frames                                                       

    11/06 Design of beam-columns                   Chp. 6        Homework # 9    11/15    
       08 Examples                                               6.14, 6.18 and           
11/10 VETERAN'S DAY                                          6.29                     

    11/13 Simple connections                       Chp. 7                                 
       15 Bolted connections                                                              
       17 Examples on bolted connections                                                  

    11/20 Welded connections                       Chp. 7        Homework # 10   12/08    
       22 Welded connections                                     7.8, 7.16,               
11/24 THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY                                   7.19, 7.25,              
                                                                 7.28, 7.31,              
                                                                 8.2 and 8.29             

    11/27 Welded connections                       Chp. 7                                 
       29 Examples                                                                        
12/01 TEST II                                                                         

    12/04 Eccentric connections                    Chp. 8                                 
       06 Continue with eccentric connections                                             
       08 Examples                                                                        
12/06 PROJECTS DUE IN ROOM 124 by 16:00 HRS                                           
IMPORTANT: One evening of this week to                                          
be used for project presentation.

** Instructor reserve the rights to make modifications as may be necessary.

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