AECT 460 - Structural Steel
Design
Fall 2011
Welcome! Please click on the links below:
Course Information General information regarding necessary books, policies, grading, etc.
CLICK HERE for "Modern Steel Construction" Magazine CLICK HERE for Current Grades (updated Dec. 8th!)
CLICK HERE for truss analysis applet!
| Homework and other stuff: |
| Homework # 1 - DUE at beginning of Lecture Thursday Sept. 8th |
| Homework # 2 - DUE at beginning of Lecture Thursday Sept. 22nd |
| Homework # 3 - DUE at beginning of Lecture Thursday October 6th |
| Homework # 4 - DUE at beginning of Lecture Tuesday Oct. 25th |
| Design Project! |
| AISC 14th Edition Manual of Steel Construction - Design Examples! |
| RAM software - Tutorial |
Tentative Schedule:
| AECT 460 - Structural Steel Design | |
| Fall 2011 Tentative Course Outline | |
| Lecture: | Topic: |
| 1 | Course info., units, structural analysis |
| 2 | Steel properties |
| 3 | LRFD vs. ASD |
| 4 | Tension members |
| 5 | Tension members (cont.) |
| 6 | Beams - design for moment |
| 7 | Beams - design for shear & deflection |
| 8 | Beams - non-symmetric shapes |
| 9 | Beams - composite construction |
| 10 | Other Steel Flexural members |
| 11 | TEST 1 - Tuesday October 4th |
| 12 | Compression members - axially loaded |
| 13 | Compression members - combined bending & compression |
| 14 | Column base plates (Steel Sculpture) |
| 15 | Connections - bolted |
| 16 | Connections - bolted (cont.) (Steel Sculpture) |
| 17 | Connections - welded |
| 18 | Connections - welded (cont.) |
| 19 | Fabrication Plant Tour |
| 20 | TEST 2 |
| 21 | Steel Project |
| 22 | Fabrication (Shop) Drawings - Lecture notes will be given in Lecture! |
| 23 |
CLICK HERE to download "Designing With Structural Steel - A Guide For Architects, 2nd Ed." (Abbreviated) |
| 24 | AISC - Code of Standard Practice |
| 25 | Steel specifications CLICK HERE for New York State O.G.S. - Masterspecs |
| 26 | Steel barjoists |
| 27 | Steel decking |
| 28 | Cold formed (light gage) framing members |
| 29 | Comprehensive FINAL EXAM - Tuesday Dec. 13th, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon |
Last updated: December 8, 2011
