Dept. of Civil Engineering course

The course aims to provide knowledge on stability theory and its application in the analysis and design of structural steel members, as well as the theory behind some of the design approaches used for steel structures. It also aims to present knowledge on some topics not typically covered in the undergraduate curriculum. Design of selected elements is carried out with appropriate examples presented. The course covers: Structural stability concepts, buckling instability of columns, beams and beam-columns, plate buckling, plate girders, design for torsion, design of crane supporting beams and design of connections. Other topics are fatigue and risk assessment of steel structures.