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Course Guide Principles of Steel Design Second Sem 2024 2025

The course 'Principles of Steel Design' is aimed at civil engineering students and covers fundamental concepts in structural strength analysis and design of steel elements. The course includes topics such as bending, shear strength, axial compression, and connections, with assessments including major exams and project submissions. Students are expected to achieve specific learning outcomes related to understanding steel characteristics and applying design methods.

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Course Guide Principles of Steel Design Second Sem 2024 2025

The course 'Principles of Steel Design' is aimed at civil engineering students and covers fundamental concepts in structural strength analysis and design of steel elements. The course includes topics such as bending, shear strength, axial compression, and connections, with assessments including major exams and project submissions. Students are expected to achieve specific learning outcomes related to understanding steel characteristics and applying design methods.

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COURSE GUIDE

Course: PRINCIPLES OF STEEL DESIGN Semester: Second School Year 2024-2025


Class Schedule: 1:00 – 3:30 MW Instructor: Engr. Susana C. Ala
Course Description (From the CMO)
A professional course common to all civil engineering students designed to provide fundamental
concepts, principles, and theories in the structural strength analysis and design of steel elements in a
structure.

Course Outline
SCHEDULE TOPIC
Week 1
1. Introduction of the course
2. Familiarization of various structural shapes
Week 2 - 6 3. Analysis and design of members for bending
3.1 Factors affecting the allowable bending stress
3.2 Compact, non-compact, slender sections in bending
3.3 Lateral unbraced length of flexural members
3.4 Moment resisting capacity of beams
3.5 Nominal bending, plastic bending strength
3.6 ASD and LRFD for bending
Week 7 - 9 4. Shear strength of structural member
4.1 Allowable shear stress, allowable shear strength
4.2 Nominal shear strength
4.3 ASD and LRFD of structural elements for shear
Mid-term Examination
Week 10 -12 5. Analysis and design for axial compression
5.1 Euler’s critical load, critical stress
5.2 End conditions and slenderness ratio
5.3 Code provisions for allowable compression stress
5.4 Column built-up sections, evaluation of allowable concentric load
5.5 ASD and LRFD of axially-loaded compression members
Week 13 - 14 6. Combined axial and flexural loading
6.1 Investigation of Column adequacy under combined loading
6.2 Design of columns under combined loading
7. Analysis and design for axial tension
Week 15 - 16 7.1 Gross area, net area, effective net area for bolted/ riveted connections
7.2 Allowable tensile strength , ultimate tensile strength
7.3 ASD and LRFD methods
Week 17 - 18 8. Connections:
a. Riveted/Bolted
b. Welded

Final Examination

Course Requirements:
1. Must take and pass the major examinations (Midterm and Final Examination)
2. Must take and pass the activity/assessment
3. Must submit required project such as: Compilation of design computations and drawings.

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Course Learning Outcomes Required Output
At the end of the course the students should be
able to:
CLO1. Understand the stress – strain
- Complete Compilation of
characteristics of steel in both elastic and
Activities/Assessment
plastic stages of deformation
CLO2. Be able to determine the strength of
structural steel members in axial loading,
bending, shear, and torsion for various
cross-sectional shapes in both elastic and
plastic conditions.
CLO3. Be able to apply allowable strength and
load-and-resistance factor design method
of steel design.
CLO4. Be able to determine the strength of
bolted.riveted and welded connections.
Course Policies Grading System:
Activity/Assessment and projects should be Students performance will be evaluated based on
submitted/presented as schedule otherwise the following criteria:
they will be marked late.  Major Exams = 40%
 Class Standing
Activity/assessment 20%
Quizzes 35%
Attendance 5%
= 60%
100%
References
1. Besavilla, Venancio, Jr. (2007). Simplified Steel Design. VIB Publisher, Cebu City
2. Gillesania, Diego, (2006). Fundamentals of Structural Steel Design with Theory of structure,
Philippines
3. Gillesania, Diego, (2022). Structural Steel Design, Cebu DGPrint, Inc Philippines
4. Padilla, Perfecto, Jr. (2003). Structural Design and Construction. Philippines
5. Parker, H. & Ambre, J. (1983). Simplified Design of Structural Steel, 5th Edition. John Willy &
Sons Inc. Canada
6. Segui, William (2012). Structural Steel Design. Cencage Learning Asia Pte Ltd. 4th Edition
Consultation Schedule
Friday (3:00 – 5:00)

Prepared by: Approved:

ENGR. SUSANA C. ALA ENGR. JOVELYN S. FLORIA


Instructor Head, BSCE Program

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