The syllabus is attached here:Syllabus.pdf
Course Run
CE 597.1: Design of Steel-Concrete Composite Structures (1T2021)
Instructors
- Amit Varma, Karl H. Kettelhut Professor of Civil Engineering; Director, Bowen Laboratory of Large-Scale CE Research
- Morgan Broberg, Doctoral Fellow, Civil Engineering, Purdue University
- Saahas Bhardwaj, Assistant Professor, University of Alabama
Course Learning Outcomes
- Define composite action and describe the effect composite action has on structural component behavior
- Describe and assess the limit states governing composite beam, column, and wall design.
- Design composite beams, columns, and walls using AISC 360
Required Text and Materials
1. The course will follow the contents of the book, this is the required textbook for the course:
Segui, W.T. (2017). LRFD Steel Design. 6th Edition, Brooks/Cole Publishing Company, Pacific Grove, California.
2. Steel structures will be designed according to:
AISC (2016). Specification for Structural Steel Buildings, American Institute of Steel Construction, Chicago, IL.
3. Selected structural steel components will be designed and/or evaluated using:
AISC (2016). Steel Construction Manual, Fifteenth Edition, American Institute of Steel Construction, Chicago, IL.
AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications 8th Edition, American Association of State Highway & Transportation Officials, Washington, DC.
4. Some other books and references on the behavior and design of steel structures that are in the library:
a) Salmon, C.G. and Johnson, J.E. (1996). Steel Structures: Design and Behavior, Emphasizing Load and Resistance Factor Design, 4th Edition, Harper College Publishers, New York, NY.
b) ASCE/SEI 7-16. (2016). Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures. American Society of Civil Engineers. Reston, VA
c) IBC (2012). International Building Code, International Code Council. Falls Church, VA.
d) The software that will be preferred for analyzing structures in this course will be Mastan 2, which can be downloaded from www.mastan2.com for free. OR SAP 2000 can be used
5. Homework problems are adapted from:
Geschwindner, L. F., Liu, J., & Carter, C. J. (2017). Unified Design of Steel Structures (3rd ed.). State College, PA: Providence Engineering Corp.
Prerequisites
None
Homework Policy
Homework assignments are expected to be turned in to Gradescope in a pdf format. Homework assignments should be neat and easy to read. We recommend using Mathcad or a similar program.
Grading Section
This course will be graded based on the following criteria:
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Assessment Type |
Description |
% of Final Grade |
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Homework (6) |
Six homework assignments will be assigned throughout the course. These assignments include 1-2 problems for students to work out. |
60% |
|
Quiz (3) |
Quizzes cover composite beams, columns, and walls. Quizzes are multiple-choice/true-false and include knowledge and computation questions. |
15% |
|
Final Exam |
The final exam is cumulative and consists of 10 multiple choice/true-false questions and two long answer problems. |
25% |
Course Schedule & Activities
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Week |
Module |
Activities & Assignments |
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1 |
1.1 Welcome and Introduction 1.2 Full Composite Action |
Video Lectures Chapter 9.1 - 9.2 Homework 1 due January 28, 11:59pm ET (January 29 4:59am UTC). |
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2 |
2.1 Metal Decks and Shear Connectors 2.2 Composite Beam examples |
Video Lectures Chapter 9.3 - 9.5 Quiz 1 Homework 2 due February 4, 11:59pm ET (February 5, 4:59am UTC) |
|
3 |
3.1 Deflection and Design Tables |
Video Lectures Chapter 9.6 - 9.8 Quiz 2 Homework 3 due February 11, 11:59pm ET (February 12, 4:59am UTC) |
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4 |
4.1 Introduction to Composite Columns 4.2 Column Strength and Column Curves 4.3 Column Examples |
Video Lectures Chapter 9.10 Quiz 3 Homework 4 due February 18, 11:59pm ET (February 19, 4:59am UTC) |
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5 |
5.1 Flexural Capacity of Filled Composite Members 5.2 P-M interaction of Filled Composite Members |
Video Lectures Homework 5 due February 25, 11:59pm ET (February 25, 4:59am UTC) |
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6 |
6.1 Introduction to Composite Walls 6.2 Applications and Construction of Composite Walls |
Video Lectures |
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7 |
7.1 Experimental Behavior of Composite Walls 7.2 Design Requirements for composite Walls 7.3 Design Example and Calculations for Composite Walls |
Video Lectures Homework 6 due March 11, 11:59pm ET (March 12, 3:59am UTC) |
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8 |
8.1 Review for Final |
Final exam |
Estimated Effort
· 5 hours/week
· 8 weeks total
Course Difficulty
This course will not be difficult for students with adequate preparation, which consists of a civil engineering undergraduate degree and a basic (undergrad level) steel design course that has covered the design of tension members and fasteners.
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