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BFC 43003
Structural Steel and Timber Design
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What?
Assessmenttype Percentagebreakdown(%)
FinalExam 50
Test1 10DayDateTimeVenue
16/10/2014 Thurs 1pm to 2pm F2 atas
Test2 10DayDateTimeVenue
24/11/2014 Mon 1pm to 2pm F2 atas
Project 20
Quiz1 2.5
Quiz2 2.5
Assignment1 2.5
Assignment2 2.5
Tutorial (Tutorial) - - -
Amali (Practical) 14 3 42
Lain-lain (Others)
1. Projek (Project) - - 7
2. Tugasan (Assignment)
Course content
Chapter
1 Introductiontostructuralsteeldesign
2 Connection
3 Beam
4 Column
5 Truss
6 Portalframe
7 Timberbeamandcolumn
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What is Structural Steel?
Structural steel is a standard construction
material, made from specific grades of
steel and formed in a range of industry
standard cross-sectional shapes (or
Sections). Structural steel grades are
designed with specific chemical
compositions and mechanical properties
formulated for particular applications.
http://www.azom.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=6022
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Building in Christchurch
Building in Amsterdam
9 storey steel structure
Slimdek floor system
Building in Kluang
addition to existing
Portal frame
Type of construction/structure
Continuous structure
Elements connected rigidly (moment resisting)
Lateral resistance provided by moment resisting
frame
Source: Design of structural elements by Chanakya Arya; also in Table 3.1 EC3
Compare materials
M
=
I y
My
Stresses increase
Linearly from NA
=
I
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Angles and Tee (Equal
Angles and Unequal
Angles)
Channels (Parallel
Flange Channels, PFC)
Hollow Sections
(Square, Rectangular,
Circular)
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