Chapter 1 (Introduction To Steel Structures) 1
Chapter 1 (Introduction To Steel Structures) 1
• Microsoft Teams:
• Periodic announcements will be given through the class channel
• The science and art of designing structures so that they can safely resist
the forces to which they may be subjected.
• Susceptibility to corrosion
• Maintenance costs
• Fireproofing costs
• Susceptibility to buckling
1. Hot-rolled process:
The most common process in which the steel
sections are made from, with hot rolling
using heat.
2. Cold-formed process:
Cold rolling process are used to fabricate the
sections
• A limit state is a condition of a structure beyond which it no longer fulfills the relevant design criteria.
• We tend to deal with two general types of limit states:
• Strength/safety
- Design aids
• Tables and charts to assist engineers during the design process
• Using the AISC Steel Construction Manual, respond to the questions below (be sure to
include units):
• What is the flange width of a W30x292?
• What is the moment of inertia of a C9x20 about the X-X axis?
• What is the radius of gyration of an L5x5x7/16 about the Z-Z axis?
• What is the warping constant (Cw) for a WT20×147
• What is the yield stress for shapes made of A618 Gr. II steel?
• What is the tensile stress for shapes made of A529 Gr. 55 steel?