Structural Design for Non-Structural Engineers - Structural Steel Design Workshop

Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Focus on proven design techniques and learn about the latest developments in structural steel design.
• Update your knowledge of load standards and codes
• Understand appropriate use of ASD and LRFD design methods and their combination into a single unified method
• Increase your proficiency in structural steel design as you develop more economical solutions
• Develop solutions that minimize design errors potentially resulting in costly failures

Target Audience

• Engineers
• Architects
• Fabricators
• Erectors
• Others with structural design responsibilities

Civil Engineering Outline

• Review of Structural Design Methods and Latest Developments
• Dynamic Loads-Addressing a Key Serviceability Issue
• Columns and Other Compression Members
• Beams-Simple, Cantilevered and Continuous
• Beam-Columns
• Design of Tension Members
• Frame Stability Design
• Connections-Base Plate, Column Splice, Beam Splice, Beam-Column
• How to Specify Steel Joists