CE 560.320

Lecture Materials

 

 

Introductory Materials

Review questions for statics, mechanics and analysis 

Mastan in-class problems

Mastan tutorials [general] [step-by-step

Steel material: why we use ASTM 992, MSC

Examples of dead and live load pdf

Load combinations worksheet 

Probabilistic basis for LRFD presentation  

AISC 2005 Specification (pdf)

 

Tension Members

Lift bridge and gusset plate connections [pictures] [more]

AISC Fy and Shape Group tables pdf

AISC member/building design visual aids [link]

AISC Table D3.1 U factors pdf 

 

Compression Members

Truss members in compression [images

John Hancock Tower Structural Analysis [images]

Effective Length, K Factors Table C-C2.1  

Residual stresses [Experiment] [General]

Local buckling handout  AISC Table B5.1 limits [1] [2]

Flexural-torsional buckling (cufsm screen shots) (cufsm)

 

Truss design overview by Schodek (pdf

 

Simple Connections

AISC shear strength of fasteners, Table J3.2  

Lincoln Electric Welding Basics (link

 

Exam 1 Review and Results

2001 Examination and Solution

Review questions  

 

Flexural Members

Class notes on beams from theory to code, including Lr derivation (pdf)

Elastic shear stresses in a beam (example

Mr=Mocr at Lr ( formula)

 

Beam Columns

Cm for B1, with transverse loads (AISC table)

 

Eccentric Connections

AISC Guide to connection design (pdf)

Other AISC resources

 

Cold-formed Steel

Introduction to cold-formed steel (slides

Current Design of cold-formed steel (slides

Future Design of cold-formed steel (slides

Optimization, make your own cold-formed column (slides

Past results for "paper columns" (spreadsheet

Short column calculator (spreadsheet

Conference Presentation on DSM (slides)

Recent paper on DSM with formulas (pdf

 

Exam 2 Review and Results

2001 Examination and solution  

UPDATED Review questions (page

2003 Examination and solution (04.28.03)

 

Structural Design for Fire Safety

One day lecture on fire design (slides

 

04.09.2007

[prof. schafer] [civil engineering] [structural slides] [structural slides] [AISC] [AISI] [espn]