Design of Steel Structures
Stålbyggnadsteknik

VBKN25, 7.5 credits, A (Second Cycle)

Valid for: 2024/25
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering LTH
Decided by: PLED V
Date of Decision: 2024-04-17
Effective: 2024-05-08

General Information

Depth of study relative to the degree requirements: Second cycle, in-depth level of the course cannot be classified
Elective for: V4-hb, V4-ko
Language of instruction: The course will be given in English on demand

Aim

The aim of the course is to provide expertise, skills, competence and knowledge for the design and operation of sustainable steel structures. The course is focussed on advanced steel structures and includes steel material properties, connections, stability and deterioration modelling and analysis.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

• understand the behaviour of steel as a structural material, the behaviour of steel structures, and the behaviour of steel connections.
• have knowledge about relevant mechanical and deterioration theories for practical steel structure design and operation.

Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must

• be able to design new and assess existing steel structures and connections
• be able to conceptually design based on given conditions regarding and user demands
• be able to present analysis results in writing and construction drawings and being aware of the involved assumptions and limitations
• be able to use available design and assessment models and, if necessary, to develop new models

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

• be able to critically assess different structural systems, evaluate different models and solutions regarding the structural framework, the overall design, the service life and sustainability of the structure
• be able to critically assess existing structures using gained knowledge and available information

Contents

The course includes the following parts:

• steel structures, general
• composite structures
• instability phenomena: lateral buckling of beams, local buckling
• steel deterioration (fatigue)
• bracing of structures
• design of details
• connections for steel structures (welded and bolted connections)

The ability to independently approach, solve and present one's work is trained by project task (e.g. travelling crane beam, bridges, multistorey buildings, large span structures).

Examination details

Grading scale: TH - (U, 3, 4, 5) - (Fail, Three, Four, Five)
Assessment: Oral exam and assignments.

The examiner, in consultation with Disability Support Services, may deviate from the regular form of examination in order to provide a permanently disabled student with a form of examination equivalent to that of a student without a disability.

Modules
Code: 0122. Name: Design of Steel Structures.
Credits: 5.0. Grading scale: TH - (U, 3, 4, 5). Assessment: Oral examination The module includes: all course content
Code: 0222. Name: Project Tasks.
Credits: 2.5. Grading scale: UG - (U, G). Assessment: Assignments. For written assignments, not only the correctness of calculations and results is assessed, but also the quality of the presentation, i.e. structure and descriptive texts of the report.

Admission

Admission requirements:

• VBK013 Structural Engineering, Basic Course or VBKF15 Structural Engineering

Reading list

• Eurocodes (mainly EC3, but also EC4, EC1). can be accessed via www.sis.se.
• Isaksson, T, Mårtensson A: Byggkonstruktion. Regel- och formelsamling. Studentlitteratur, 2010, ISBN: 978-91-44-07032-2. English Translation of the most important parts is provided on the course homepage.
• additional literature (e.g. about fatigue, composite structures etc.) is accessible in digital format via the course homepage.
• Al-Emrani M., Åkesson B: Stålbyggnad. Chalmers. Available for download from course homepage (at course start).

Contact

Course coordinator: Sebastian Thöns, sebastian.thons@kstr.lth.se
Course homepage: https://www.kstr.lth.se

Further information