CVEN 446 Section 501 Structural Steel Design

A summary of the main items of interest that we will be covering during the semester in both the Segui text and LRFD Manual are summarized here.

Note that the pages listed below are approximate, depending on our ability to cover the materials.

Note: Do not work any problems using ASD. Only LFRD solutions are required.

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All homework assignments are due one week from the date assigned, unless otherwise specified.

If a problem is due on a day that we don’t have class, or an exam is being given, then it is still due on that day but is to be handed in the next day we have class.  That may mean that on some days you will be handing in more than one problem set.

Some problems have hints or corrections.  Click on those with links below.

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Assignment #1
Due class #4:

View and be ready to take a quiz over material specs listed in the ASTM Steel Construction Manual

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Homework Problems:
1.5-2, 1.5-5, 1.5-7

Homework Problems:
2-1 a, b & c, 2-2 a, b & c

Design strength, Ag, An, Ae, U

Read LRFD manual: 16.1-29, 16.1-251

View and be ready to take a quiz over the general navigation and use of the AISC Handbook.

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Homework Problems:
2-5a

Review design strength, A_g, A_n, A_e, U.  Welded connections, WF shear lag

Staggered connections

Assignments #4

Due Class #7:

Homework:
3.2-2 & 3.2-3
LRFD only – No ASD

Note: When using average values from Table D3.1 you MUST justify why the value is appropriate.

Assignment #5

Homework due in one week, and from now on:
3.3-1, 3.3-5 & 3.3-7a. Ignore block shear rupture for these problems since you haven’t yet learned how to do it.

Assignment #6

3.4-1, 3.4-4 & 3.4-6. Ignore block shear rupture for these problems since you haven’t yet learned how to do it.

Assignment #7

3.5-1, 3.5-3, 3.5-4.

Compression Members

Read text: 109-119
Chap 4.1-4.3
Block Shear
Rolling stresses in hot-rolled shapes

Assignment #8

3.5-6, 3.6-1. On 3.6-1, omit block shear and any other time you are not given the bolt dimensions, and try an 8x6x9/16.

3.6-3, 3.6-6 Omit block shear on these problems, since you aren’t given enough information to work it.

Example problems

Assignment #10

4.3-1, 4.3-5, 4.3-8.

Assignment #11

4.6-1, 4.6-2, 4.7-1

Assignment #12

4.7-5, 4.7-8 (omit part c), 4.7-10 (part b is an allowed stress question – don’t work.)

Compression Members, Beams

Look over example problems available from AISC

Read text: 189-196
Chap 4.7, 5.1-5.2

Assignment #13

4.7-11, 4.7-13

Detailed procedure for drawing shear and moment diagrams

Assignment #14

5.2-1

Assignment #15

5.2-3

Assignment #16

5.4-1, 5.5-1 & 5.5-3

Assignment #17

5.5-4, 5.5-6 (omit part c), 5.5-10 (beam is now also supported in center.)

Assignment #18

5.5-15, 5.5-16

Assignment #19

5.8-1, 5.8-3

Assignment #20

5.8-4, 5.10-2

The only material permitted on Quiz A will be your AISC Steel Manual, and any handwritten notes in it. No textbook or loose notes permitted. You can add any handwritten notes in the last blank pages in your LRFD Manual. These can include example solutions or anything of your choice.

You must also bring a copy of the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam Reference Manual, Steel Design section. Click here for a copy.

Any homework assigned a week ago is still due today.  However I don’t want to delay the quiz, so hand it in with your next set.  That doesn’t mean it isn’t due, only that you are going to hand in two sets next class.

Assignment #21

5.10-4, 5.10-5

Steel Joist Institute Manual

Assignment #22

5.11-1, 5.14-1 (Hint),
5-14.2

Base plate design

Assignment #23

5.14-3 & 5.14-4

Assignment #24

5.15-1 & 5.15-2

Assignment #25

6.2-1

Visual Analysis Tutorial
Discuss accuracy of moment amplification factor.

Assignment #26

6.2-2

 Assignment #27

6.6-1*, 6.6-2.

*Note: in the chapter 6.6 problems, use reduced stiffness, EI*, only on problem 6.6-1.

Assignment #28

6.6-3, 6.6-5

Assignment #29

6.6-6 note hint, 6.6-7, 6.6-12

Assignment #30

7.3-2, 7.4-1 (Use either a C8x18.7 or a C8x18.5)
(Never compute ASD numbers)

Assignment #31

7.4-3, 7.4-5

The only material permitted on Quiz B will be your AISC Steel Manual, and any handwritten notes in it. No textbook or loose notes permitted. You can add any handwritten notes in the last blank pages in your LRFD Manual. These can include example solutions or anything of your choice.

You must also bring a copy of the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam Reference Manual, Steel Design section.  Click here for a copy.

Any homework assigned a week ago is still due today.  However I don’t want to delay the quiz, so hand it in with your next set.  That doesn’t mean it isn’t due, only that you are going to hand in two sets next class.

Assignment #32

*7.8-1 (*Neglect prying action in all problems).
7.6-1, 7.6-5

Assignment #33

7.7-1, 7.9-1

Assignment #34

7.9-3, 7.11-2, 7.11-4 & 7.11-8. (assume threads included in shear plane for these and all later problems.

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Assignment #35

8.2-3, 8.2-6

Assignment #36:

8.2-11, 12, 8.3-1

Assignment #37:

8.3-5
(assume threads are  included in shear plane for all problems)

Assignment #38:

NOT REQUIRED but understand for final exam. (Special Table 7 bolt problem)

8.3-7, 8.5-2
NOT REQUIRED

It will cover topics with emphasis on the material after Quiz B. The distribution of material to be covered is planned to be approximately: 20% Quiz A, 20% Quiz B, and 60% over the material since Quiz B.

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Final Exam Schedules

The final exam will be closed book, open AISC Steel Manual with handwritten added notes. No textbook or loose notes permitted. You can add any handwritten notes in the last blank pages in your LRFD Manual. These can include example solutions or anything of your choice.

You must also bring a copy of the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam Reference Manual, Steel Design section. Click here for a copy.

Please note that to pass this class you MUST be able design simple tension members to resist axial loads, to design beams to resist LTB, to design a column, and to design simple bolted or welded connections. These are minimum competencies. Things like combined bending and axially loaded members will likely be on the final, but being unable to do the simple things listed above will require that you find a better prof and retake this class. I simply cannot have you designing my old folk’s home and dropping a beam on me in 20 years.