ADVANCED STEEL STRUCTURE DESIGN

CE584

Course Code: CE584
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 10

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Master's Degree With Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Evaluate global and local stability of steel systems using modern analysis methods,
Design complex beam and column connections considering various limit states,
Perform the design of composite members where steel and concrete act together,
Analyze the seismic performance of steel structures using capacity design principles.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

Steel structures, steel structural systems, classification of steel structural systems, material properties in steel structures, structural system design of steel structures, joint detail design of steel structures, behavior of steel structures under the influence of earthquakes, pushover analysis method, performance analysis of steel structures, performance analysis applications, analysis of the connection details of steel structures, evaluation of performance analysis results, determination of the performance of steel structures, standards for the design of steel structures.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction: Structural steel properties and design philosophies (LRFD/ASD).
2^nd Week	Stability Analysis I: Column buckling, elastic and inelastic behavior.
3^rd Week	Stability Analysis II: Second-order effects and the Direct Analysis Method (DAM).
4^th Week	Flexural Members I: Local buckling and compactness requirements for beams.
5^th Week	Flexural Members II: Lateral-Torsional Buckling (LTB) and bracing requirements.
6^th Week	Combined Actions: Members under combined axial load and bending (Interaction equations).
7^th Week	Connection Design I: Advanced mechanics of high-strength bolts and welds.
8^th Week	Midterm
9^th Week	Connection Design II: Analysis of moment-resisting and semi-rigid connections.
10^th Week	Plate Girders: Stability of web plates, stiffener design, and tension field action.
11^th Week	Composite Construction I: Behavior and design of composite beams and shear connectors.
12^th Week	Composite Construction II: Composite columns (encased and filled) design.
13^th Week	Seismic Design I: Behavior of Concentrically and Eccentrically Braced Frames (CBF/EBF).
14^th Week	Seismic Design II: Capacity design principles and detailing for ductility.
15^th Week	Computational Design: Modeling of steel frames and code-based verification.

Recommended or Required Reading

1. Türkiye Bina Deprem Yönetmeliği 2018 (TBDY 2018).
2. Çelik Yapıların Tasarım, Hesap ve Yapım Esasları, 2016.
3. Eyyubov, C., Çelik Yapılar-1, 2015.
4. Eyyubov, C., Çelik Yapılar-2/Sanayi Yapıları, 2015.
5. Vayas, I., Design of Steel Structures to Eurocodes, Springer, 2019.
6. Lecture Notes.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Questions/Answers
Presentation

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	30
Assignment	1	10
Quiz	1	20
Total(%)		60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		40
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	2	2
Preparation for Quiz	1	50	50
Individual or group work	14	3	42
Preparation for Final exam	1	80	80
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	60	60
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	2	2
Homework	1	20	20
Quiz	1	2	2
Total Work Load			300
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			10
ECTS Credit of the Course			10

Language of Instruction

English

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4
K1	X	X	X	X
K2	X			X
K3		X	X	X
K4	X
K5
K6
K7
K8
K9
K10
K11