Course Name | Structural Steel Design |
Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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CIVE 324 | Fall/Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
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Course Language | English | ||||||||
Course Type | Elective | ||||||||
Course Level | First Cycle | ||||||||
Mode of Delivery | face to face | ||||||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | Problem SolvingLecture / Presentation | ||||||||
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Course Objectives | The aim of this course is to perform structural design of steel members and structures under tension, compression, bending and shear. |
Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | This course introduces the general information about the steel design. The course covers the principles of steel design specifications, design methods of tension members, compression members, beams, beam columns and connections. |
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Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
1 | Introduction. Steels and Properties. Philosophies of Design. Specifications and Building Codes. | Chapter 1 & 2; Salmon CG, Johnson JE, and Malhas FA [2009] Steel Structures: Design and Behavior, 5th edition, Pearson Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, USA, ISBN: 978-0-13-206119-3. |
2 | Tension Members | Chapter 3; Salmon CG, Johnson JE, and Malhas FA [2009] Steel Structures: Design and Behavior, 5th edition, Pearson Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, USA, ISBN: 978-0-13-206119-3. |
3 | Tension Members (cont’d) | Chapter 3; Salmon CG, Johnson JE, and Malhas FA [2009] Steel Structures: Design and Behavior, 5th edition, Pearson Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, USA, ISBN: 978-0-13-206119-3. |
4 | Bolted Connections | Chapter 4; Salmon CG, Johnson JE, and Malhas FA [2009] Steel Structures: Design and Behavior, 5th edition, Pearson Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, USA, ISBN: 978-0-13-206119-3. |
5 | Welded Connections | Chapter 5; Salmon CG, Johnson JE, and Malhas FA [2009] Steel Structures: Design and Behavior, 5th edition, Pearson Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, USA, ISBN: 978-0-13-206119-3. |
6 | Compression Members | Chapter 6; Salmon CG, Johnson JE, and Malhas FA [2009] Steel Structures: Design and Behavior, 5th edition, Pearson Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, USA, ISBN: 978-0-13-206119-3. |
7 | Compression Members (cont’d) | Chapter 6; Salmon CG, Johnson JE, and Malhas FA [2009] Steel Structures: Design and Behavior, 5th edition, Pearson Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, USA, ISBN: 978-0-13-206119-3. |
8 | Compression Members (cont’d) | Chapter 6; Salmon CG, Johnson JE, and Malhas FA [2009] Steel Structures: Design and Behavior, 5th edition, Pearson Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, USA, ISBN: 978-0-13-206119-3. |
9 | Midterm Exam | |
10 | Flexural Members | Chapter 7; Salmon CG, Johnson JE, and Malhas FA [2009] Steel Structures: Design and Behavior, 5th edition, Pearson Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, USA, ISBN: 978-0-13-206119-3. |
11 | Flexural Members (cont’d) | Chapter 9; Salmon CG, Johnson JE, and Malhas FA [2009] Steel Structures: Design and Behavior, 5th edition, Pearson Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, USA, ISBN: 978-0-13-206119-3. |
12 | Flexural Members (cont’d) | Chapter 9; Salmon CG, Johnson JE, and Malhas FA [2009] Steel Structures: Design and Behavior, 5th edition, Pearson Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, USA, ISBN: 978-0-13-206119-3. |
13 | Combined bending and axial load | Chapter 12; Salmon CG, Johnson JE, and Malhas FA [2009] Steel Structures: Design and Behavior, 5th edition, Pearson Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, USA, ISBN: 978-0-13-206119-3. |
14 | Combined bending and axial load | Chapter 12; Salmon CG, Johnson JE, and Malhas FA [2009] Steel Structures: Design and Behavior, 5th edition, Pearson Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, USA, ISBN: 978-0-13-206119-3. |
15 | Semester Review | |
16 | Final Exam |
Course Notes/Textbooks | Salmon CG, Johnson JE, and Malhas FA [2009] Steel Structures: Design and Behavior, 5th edition, Pearson Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, USA, ISBN: 978-0-13-206119-3.
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Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation | ||
Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments | 2 | 20 |
Presentation / Jury | ||
Project | ||
Seminar / Workshop | ||
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Midterm | 1 | 40 |
Final Exam | 1 | 40 |
Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 3 | 60 |
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 40 |
Total |
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Field Work | |||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
Portfolio | |||
Homework / Assignments | 2 | 10 | |
Presentation / Jury | |||
Project | |||
Seminar / Workshop | |||
Oral Exam | |||
Midterms | 1 | 30 | |
Final Exams | 1 | 40 | |
Total | 180 |
# | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
1 | To have adequate knowledge in Mathematics, Science and Civil Engineering; to be able to use theoretical and applied information in these areas on complex engineering problems. | |||||
2 | To be able to identify, define, formulate, and solve complex Civil Engineering problems; to be able to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | X | ||||
3 | To be able to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the requirements; to be able to apply modern design methods for this purpose. | X | ||||
4 | To be able to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for analysis and solution of complex problems in engineering applications. | X | ||||
5 | To be able to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investigating complex engineering problems or Civil Engineering research topics. | |||||
6 | To be able to work efficiently in Civil Engineering disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; to be able to work individually. | |||||
7 | To be able to communicate effectively in Turkish, both orally and in writing; to be able to author and comprehend written reports, to be able to prepare design and implementation reports, to present effectively, to be able to give and receive clear and comprehensible instructions. | |||||
8 | To have knowledge about global and social impact of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; to have knowledge about contemporary issues as they pertain to engineering; to be aware of the legal ramifications of engineering solutions. | |||||
9 | To be aware of ethical behavior, professional and ethical responsibility; to have knowledge about standards utilized in engineering applications. | |||||
10 | To have knowledge about industrial practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; to have awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; to have knowledge about sustainable development. | |||||
11 | To be able to collect data in the area of Civil Engineering, and to be able to communicate with colleagues in a foreign language; | |||||
12 | To be able to speak a second foreign language at a medium level of fluency efficiently. | |||||
13 | To recognize the need for lifelong learning; to be able to access information, to be able to stay current with developments in science and technology; to be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to Civil Engineering. |
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