CVEN 659 Behavior and Design of Steel Structures Spring 2014

Require Text: Steel Construction Manual - Fourteenth Edition; American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC); 2011 (Purchase directly from AISC with student discount for $125 +$10 shipping, details to follow) Steel Structures Design and Behavior - Fifth Edition; Salmon, Johnson, and Malhas, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2009. (additional references will be made available by email and or eCampus) Dr. Peter Keating Room 710E CE/TTI Tel: 845-9969 E-mail: p-keating@tamu.edu Homework Mid-Term Exam Term Project Final Exam
Chapter/Ref. Chaps. 1- 7, 9, & 12 as appropriate Chap. 13 Chap. 13 Chap. 8, Handout Chap.14 & 15 Chap. 6 & 14 Chap. 14 Chap. 7 & 9 Chap. 11 Chap. 11 --notes AWS ref. AWS ref. AWS ref. Barsom ref. Barsom ref. Barsom ref. Barsom ref. Handout Handout

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Topic Introduction, AISC-LRFD Review AISC-LRFD Review Connections: simple Connections: moment Connections: eccentric loading of bolt groups Connections: prying action, eccentric loading of weld groups Torsion: theory Torsion: torsion of wide flange beams Direct Analysis Method Direct Analysis Method Direct Analysis Method Column buckling modes, leaner columns Bracing forces Design of non-compact and slender beams Design of non-compact and slender beams Plate girder design

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SPRING BREAK Shear stiffeners MID-TERM EXAM (tentative) Material properties of steel Welding and weld processes Weld flaws and AWS Code requirements and tolerances Nondestructive test methods for welds Linear elastic fracture mechanics Stress intensity factor Fracture toughness, Chary V-notch testing Fatigue crack propagation Fatigue of welded structures Fatigue of welded structures Final Exam: Friday, May 2, 2014, 12:30-2:30 p.m

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Course Prerequisites CVEN 446, or a minimum of 3 hours of steel design, or approval of the instructor. Assignment Assigned homework is to be turned in on time and on 8"x11" single-sided engineering paper only (electronic output also acceptable when appropriate, see below). Late homework or homework on other types of paper will not be accepted! Solution written on the back of a page will not be graded. Finished homework assignments accepted only at room 710E, CE/TTI. For assignments that require submittal of an electronic file by email, the file name MUST be in the following format: CVEN659-HWXX-Lastname or CVEN659-ProjX-Lastname (e.g., CVEN659-HW02Keating.pdf, CVEN659-Proj1-Lastname.pdf). Unless otherwise noted, the required file format is Adobe Acobat: .pdf. Failure to follow this file naming format will result in complete loss of credit for the assignment. Scholastic Dishonesty - AGGIE HONOR CODE An Aggie does not lie, cheat, or steal or tolerate those who do. Upon accepting admission to Texas A&M University, a student immediately assumes a commitment to uphold the Honor Code, to accept responsibility for learning, and to follow the philosophy and rules of the Honor System. Students will be required to state their commitment on examinations, research papers, and other academic work. Ignorance of the rules does not exclude any member of the TAMU community from the requirements or the processes of the Honor System. For additional information please visit: http://www.tamu.edu/aggiehonor/ Americans with Disabilities Act The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights protection for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the Department of Student Life, Services for Students with Disabilities, in Cain Hall or call 845-1637. References $ $ $ $ $ $ AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, Fourth Edition, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, Washington, D.C., 1992. 2007.AWS, Structural Welding Code, ANSI/AASHTO/AWS D1.1-2008, American Welding Society, Miami FL, 2005. AWS, Bridge Welding Code, ANSI/AASHTO/AWS D1.5-2005, American Welding Society, Miami FL, 2005. AWS, Welding Processes, Welding Handbook - Volume 2, 8th Edition, American Welding Society, 1991. Fracture and Fatigue Control in Structures, Barsom, J.M. and Rolfe, S.T., 2nd Edition, PrenticeHall, Inc. 1987. Guide to Design Criteria for Bolted and Riveted Joints, Kulak, Fisher, and Struik, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 1996. Guide to Stability Design Criteria for Metal Structures, Structural Stability Research Council, 5th Edition, Editor - T.V. Galambos, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 1987.