SUSCOS
Sustainable Steel and Timber Constructions
Master course at CzechTechnicalUniversity in Prague /

C6 Advanced design of buildings and industrial halls

1. weekLateral-torsional instability of beams

Introduction (stability and strength), critical moment, strength, interaction of axial force and moments,approach according to Eurocode.

2. weekBuckling of plates

Linear and non-linear theory of buckling, buckling due to direct stresses (4 class cross-sections), shear buckling, local buckling, approach according to Eurocode.

3. weekThin-walled steel members

Fabrication, specialty of design, basic cases of loading, connections, approach according to Eurocode.

4. weekTorsion of members

Open and closed cross-sections, simple and warping torsion, interaction with moments, approach according to Eurocode.

5. weekFatigue of steel structures

Loading due to fatigue, Wöhler approach and fracture mechanic approach,strength, influence of notches, accumulation of damage, design according toEurocode.

6. weekTall buildings

History, list of highest buildings, types of bracings, tube structures, specialty of design.

7. weekIndustrial halls

Classification and stability of frames, design of frame corners.

8. weekIndustrial halls

Space behaviour of industrial halls, crane girders.

9. weekLarge-span structures 1

Structures with rigid elements.

10. weekLarge-span structures 2

Suspension structures, stayed structures, pneumatic structures with ropes.

11. weekMasts, towers, chimneys

Anchored and non-anchoredmasts, towers, chimneys, specialty of design. Approach according to Eurocode.

12. weekTanks and pipelines

Specialty of design, approach according to Eurocode.

13. weekExcursion to building site

Seminars:

  • Design of column and beam of a frame steel structure.
  • Design of pre-stressed bolted connection.
  • Design of continuous composite steel and concrete beam.
  • Design of composite column of a multi-storey building.

References:

Silva, L.S. – Simoes, R. – Gervásio, H.: Design of steel structures. ECCS Eurocode Design Manuals, Ernst & Sohn, 2010, 438 s.

Trahair, N.S. – Bradford, M.A. – Nerthercot, D.A. – Gardner, L.: The behaviour and design of steel structures to EC3. Taylor & Francis, 2008, 490 s.

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