CE 545 DESIGN OF METAL STRUCTURES

                                                                                                                                                           

 

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This course covers advanced topics in elastic and inelastic structural metal member behavior and the theoretical basis of design codes and procedures.  Philosophies of design, fatigue, bending, torsion, buckling, connections, and frame stability will be covered in depth in addition to other topics relating to advanced behavior and design of metal structures.

 

Salmon and Johnson, Steel Structures: Design and Behavior, Emphasizing Load and Resistance Factor Design, 4th Edition, HarperCollins College Publishers, New York, 1996.

 

American Institute of Steel Construction, Manual of Steel Construction, Load and Resistance Factor Design, Volumes I and II, Second Edition, 1994.

 

J.A. Laman, 206E Sackett Bldg., 863-0523, jlaman@psu.edu

Office Hours: M and W, 3:00 to 5:00 pm or by appointment.

 

MWF, 9:05 to 9:55 am, Room 320 Sackett.

 

As assigned in class (see course pack).  Problems will not be graded, however, solutions will be posted in the Hammond Engineering Library.

 

An in depth study of member or structure behavior, or completion of an advanced structural design problem/project. The paper must include at least 5 key references and synthesize current research on an advanced metal member or structure behavior/design problem.  The design project must address a unique, advanced, structural design issue at a level compatible with the course and correspond generally to the topics covered in this course.  All work must be original and the sole work of the student for credit.  Projects completed for past courses will not be accepted.  Key dates to note:

 

Submit a 500 word proposal by Wednesday, September 10 for approval.

Submit a 50% complete paper/project by Friday, October 22.

Final paper/project due Friday, December 3.

 

Significant penalties will be applied to late submittals for the above deadlines.

 

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GRADING:

Three evening semester exams and a comprehensive final exam will be administered for the course.  Final times, dates, and topics will be announced in class.  Tentative dates are indicated in the course schedule.

 

The course grade will be based on:

 

                         20% - Research Paper/Design Project

                         60% - Mid-term exams (3 @ 20%)

                         20% - Final Examination

 

The Student Guide to General University Policies and Rules apply to this course
CE 545 - DESIGN OF METAL STRUCTURES

Course Outline - Fall 1999

 

The Pennsylvania State University

Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering

 

Topic                                                                                                                                     Reading

 

INTRODUCTION                                                                                                                                                           S&J Ch. 1, 2

Philosophies of Design                                                                                                                                        course notes

Behavior and Properties of Steels

Failure Criteria

        Brittle Fracture/Ductile Yielding

                Von Mises Yield Criteria

Residual Stresses

 

FATIGUE                                                                                                                                                                       course notes

Stress Life

Strain Life

Fracture Mechanics

Variable Amplitude Loading

AISC Fatigue Design Requirements

 

BENDING MEMBERS                                                                                                                                                        S&J Ch 7

General Flexural Theory

Unsymmetrical Bending

Biaxial Bending

Tapered Members

 

TORSION                                                                                                                                                                              S&J Ch 8

Pure Torsion

Shear Flow

Shear Center of Open Thin-Walled Sections

Uniform Torsion

Torsion of Structural Shapes

Nonuniform Torsion

Combined Torsion and Bending

Torsion of Closed Thin-Walled Sections

 

LATERAL TORSIONAL BUCKLING                                                                                                                              S&J Ch 9

Elastic and Inelastic

 

COLUMNS                                                                                                                                                                           S&J Ch 6

Elastic and Inelastic Buckling of Columns

History of Column Behavior Theory

Local Buckling of Plate Elements

AISC Design Criteria (App. B)

Torsional Compression Buckling (App. E)

 

BEAM-COLUMNS                                                                                                                                                            S&J Ch 12

Bending and Axial Load Elastic and Inelastic Behavior (AISC Ch. H)

Second Order Effects and Moment Magnification

 

FRAMES                                                                                                                                                                             S&J Ch 14

Instability

Effective Length

Leaning Columns

 

CONNECTIONS (time permitting)                                                                                                                                   S&J Ch 13

Seated beam, Continuous, Rigid Frame Knees, other