AF213V Design of Steel Structures According to Eurocode 3 15.0 credits

Dimensionering av stålkonstruktioner enligt Eurocode 3

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The information on this page is based on a course plan that is not yet valid.

The course covers the design of steel structures from a basic to advanced level. The course is about how to find the resistance (or load capacity) of structures by means of design calculations. The design calculations follow the European standard EN 1993 – Design of steel structures.

Educational level Second cycle Academic level (A-D) D
Subject area Grade scale A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Course offerings

Autumn 12 for single courses students

Periods Autumn 12 P1 (3.5 credits), P2 (4.0 credits) Application code 10017
Periods Spring 13 P3 (7.5 credits)
Start date 18/09/2012 End date 2013 week: 11
Language of instruction Swedish Campus KTH Campus
Number of lectures Number of exercises
Tutoring time Evenings Form of study Normal
Number of places * 10 - 30
*) The Course date may be cancelled if number of admitted are less than minimum of places. If there are more applicants than number of places selection will be made.
Course responsible Bert Gunnar Norlin <bernor@kth.se>
Teacher Bert Gunnar Norlin <bernor@kth.se>

Autumn 13 for single courses students - To application

Periods Autumn 13 P1 (3.5 credits), P2 (4.0 credits) Application code 10005
Periods Spring 14 P3 (7.5 credits)
Start date 03/09/2013 End date 2014 week: 12
Language of instruction Swedish Campus KTH Campus
Number of lectures Number of exercises
Tutoring time Daytime Form of study Normal
Number of places * 15 - 15
*) The Course date may be cancelled if number of admitted are less than minimum of places. If there are more applicants than number of places selection will be made.
Course responsible Bert Gunnar Norlin <bernor@kth.se>
Teacher Bert Gunnar Norlin <bernor@kth.se>
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Learning outcomes

The course gives knowledge and skills in the design of steel structures according to Eurocode 3 (EC3). The aims of the course are to learn not yet active designers relatively advanced design of steel structures and partly to ease the transition from BSK to EC3 for already active designers. After having completed the course the objective is that the student should be able to design structural steel components in general, especially for building structures and bridges.

Course main content

The term “steel structures” refers to systems of beams and columns including bolted and welded joints. All aspects of special importance for steel structures are treated, such as column buckling, lateral torsional buckling, plate buckling and fatigue. In short the course content is described by the following keywords: material properties, shear resistance with regard to shear buckling, moment resistance with regard to local buckling and lateral torsional buckling, axial resistance with regard to local buckling, flexural buckling and lateral torsional buckling, bolted connections, welded joints and fatigue.

Disposition

The course consists of lectures and exercises. The lectures are given at evenings, once a week between the hours 16 to 19. The students have time for some own work after the lectures (from 19 to 21), i.e. students will solve exercises related to the given lecture. Teachers are present and ready to help during this scheduled activity.

Eligibility

Higher education for at least 30 credits within the fields of engineering or natural sciences and documented knowledge of Swedish B/ Swedish 3 and English A/English 5 or equivalent.

Prerequisites

The applicant is recommended to have read basic courses in mathematics, mechanics and solid mechanics at a university level in order to be able to follow the course.

Literature

Kurspärm innehållande all nödvändig litteratur för kursens genomförande.

Required equipment

None

Examination

  • NÄR1 - Attendance, 6.0 credits, grade scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
  • TEN1 - Examination, 3.0 credits, grade scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
  • ÖVN1 - Exercises, 6.0 credits, grade scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Approved attendance, design exercises and a written exam.

Offered by

ABE/Structural Design & Bridges

Contact

Bert Norlin, tel. 08-790 7959, e-post bert.norlin@byv.kth.se

Examiner

Bert Gunnar Norlin <bernor@kth.se>

Supplementary information

The course is offered in the evenings and the study rate is about 25%.

Version

Course plan valid from: Autumn 13.
Examination information valid from: Autumn 07.