CE 733 - Design of Metal Structures Spring 2012
Text: 1) Salmon, Johnson and Malhas, Steel Structures-Design and Behavior, 5th Edition, Prentice Hall, 2009, ISBN: 978-0131885561, www.amazon.com.
2) AISC Steel Construction Manual, 13th Edition, 2005, www.aisc.org.
Ref. Texts:


 		 1)L. Tall, Structural Steel Design,  R.E. Krieger Publishing Co., Inc.,1983.
2)W. McGuire, Steel Structures, Prentice Hall, 1968.
3) Galambos, Guide to Stability Design Criteria for Metal Structures, 5th Edition, John Wiley & Sons, 1998.
4) Galambos, Structural Stability of Steel : Concept and Applications for Structural Engineers,ISBN: 978-0-470-03778-2, John Wiley, 2008.
5) Gaylord, Gaylord and Stallmeyer, Design of Steel Structures, 3d. Edition, Mcgraw Hill, 1992.
Instructor: Dr. C.T. Thomas Hsu, 213 Colton Hall, 973-596-2472, hsuc@njit.edu
Prerequisite: undergraduate course in theory of structural analysis. Topics include structural design concept; stability criteria; elastic and inelastic buckling; column buckling; lateral buckling of beams; stability of frames; stability of plates and shell; local buckling and post-buckling.

Week

TOPICS
1. Introductions- Steel Materials-Factor of Safety, Structural Steel Systems, Elastic and Plastic Analysis, Code Provisions-AISC/ASD, AISC/LRFD, AASHTO, AISI, Area
2. Tension Members and Combined Tension and Bending Moments
3-4. Compression Members-Column Strength and Curves, Elastic & Inelastic Bucklings, Residual Stresses and Built-up Columns, Effective length factor k, Flexural-Torsional Buckling.AISC Code Provisions
5-6. Beams -Biaxial Bending, Unsymmetrical Bending, Lateral Bucklings and Local Bucklings, AISC Code Provisions
7. Beam-Columns-Combined Biaxial Bending Moments and Axial Load, AISC Code Provisions
8. Building Connections-Shear and Moment Connections, Bolted and Welded Connections, AISC Code Provisions
9. Base Plate Design, AISC Code Provisions
10. Term Exam
11. Plate Girder Design-Buildings and Bridges, AISC Code Provisions
12. Composite Design-Buildings and Bridges, AISC Code Provisions
13. Special Topics: Recent Advances in Steel Structures
14. Professional Presentations: Composite Floors with Cold-Formed Steel and Concrete Slabs
15. Final Exam

     Grading

1. Homework 20% (must do all homework)
2. Term Exam 30% (1 week)
3. Final Exam 50% (1 week)
  100%

 

                                                                                                                                         

*The NJIT Honor Code will be upheld, and any violations will be brought to the immediate attention of the Dean of Students.
*Students will be consulted with by the instructor and must agree to any modifications or deviations from the syllabus throughout the course of the semester.