CE 571 - Behavior of Steel Structures
Catalog Description
Behavior of structural steel members due to static and fatigue loading; relation between research results and current specifications for design.3 credit hours (lecture)
Prerequisites
- ce471
Schedule
| Fall, 2009 | : | QZ |
| Fall, 2010 | : | QZ |
| Fall, 2011 | : | X |
Textbooks and Resources
Steel Structures by Salmon & Johnson, 4th ed. Publisher, Addison Wesley Longman
Manual of Steel Construction by American Inst. of Steel. Publisher AISC-C, latest ed.
Course Objective
Introduce the student to the rationale for the specificaiton development.Topics
- Tension members
- Connections
- Columns
- Beams
- Local buckling
- Bracing
Professional Component
Relationship to Program Objectives
Covers both the ASD and LRFD specifications.
Last update: Fri Jun 23, 2006 11:25 am by acostar