School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment

Department of Civil Engineering

Assessment Brief Document

STEELWORK DESIGN (Cwk1)

Course(s): BEng/MEng Civil Engineering
Module Code and Name: CIVE20004 – Structural Design
Assessment Number: Assessment Type Group Work
and Weighting: (25% of the module)
Module Lecturers: Hynda KLALIB, Amro AL-MUHADEEN, Ismail ISMAIL
Module Leader: Hynda KLALIB
Issue Date: Week 13 Submission Date: 27/01/2025 (Week 27)
Submission Format: Dropbox
Feedback to be provided by: Hynda KLALIB Week 30
Declaration:
-By submitting this work, either via Dropbox or in person, I confirm that the work submitted is mine alone
and not the product of plagiarism, collusion or other academic irregularity. I confirm that this is my final
submission and that the work is to the best of my ability.
-The published submission date and time is final with zero tolerance on lateness. Work submitted within
5 working days after the submission deadline will receive a grade capped at Low 3 rd. Work received later than
this will be capped at ZERO.
-You must not use AI to generate substantive parts of their submissions.

Module Learning Outcomes:

• Understand the concept of steelwork and design at ultimate limit (ULS) and serviceability (SLS) states.
• Undertake the design of steel beams and columns in accordance to EC3.
• Produce design calculations and checks in appropriate professional formats.
• Understand the requirements of suitable layouts for the structural members in a structurally secure
design.

Weightings for each assessment task:

TASK Weighting
You have to identify which structural elements you need to design and each
member of the team should design 2 UKB (1 restrained and 1 unrestrained) and
1 5%
1 UKC (roof level or at ground floor level). You will need to produce calculation
plan.
You are to carry out the design of your selected beams and determine their
suitability to the requirements of Eurocode 3. Preliminary sizing is to be
2 performed to choose the adequate UKB in S355 and provide sufficient 45%
calculations to determine the suitability of the selected beams at the ultimate
limit state of flexure and serviceability limit state of deflection.
You are to carry out the design of your selected columns at ground floor and roof
3 levels, given that columns are spliced every two floor levels and they conform to 45%
the requirements of “Simple Construction” of EC3.
4 Presentation of work 5%
Total 100%
Note:
1- The assignement is marked according to the University’s undergraduate grade based
assessment scheme.
2- All group members receive the same grade.
3- Group assignment: 4 students.

Key Skills / Knowledge / Attributes in this Assessment:

☒ Technical Knowledge ☒ Sustainability
Producing calculations, concept or Considering the use of materials and
detailed designs. Practising taught designing to be environmentally, financially
skills. and socially sustainable.
☐ Health & Safety ☒ Professional Development
Considering safe working practices Developing key attributes on the way to
including long term health effects. gaining professional qualification.
☒ Inter-disciplinary learning ☐ Developing skills in using software, IT
and/or other lab/surveying equipment
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 Application and integration of
knowledge and understanding of
other engineering disciplines

Employability
☒ Team working ☒ Creativity and reflection
☒ Communication skills ☒ Problem solving
☒ Self-management ☒ Decision making

Marks to Grade Conversion Table

A grade conversion table is included as part of this assessment brief, which informs you
how your marks for the work submitted will be translated to a corresponding grade on the
NTU scale.

Grade Grade Point %

Class Grade
Point Range Range
Exceptional 1st 16 15.5 – 16.0 93 - 100
High 1st 15 14.5 – 15.4 85 – 92
First
Mid 1st 14 13.5 – 14.4 78 – 84
Low 1st 13 12.5 – 13.4 70 – 77
High 2.1 12 11.5 – 12.4 67 – 69
Upper Second Mid 2.1 11 10.5 – 11.4 64 – 66
Low 2.1 10 9.5 – 10.4 60 – 63
High 2.2 9 8.5 – 9.4 57 – 59
Lower Second Mid 2.2 8 7.5 – 8.4 54 – 56
Low 2.2 7 6.5 – 7.4 50 – 53
High 3rd 6 5.5 – 6.4 47 – 49
Third Mid 3rd 5 4.5 – 5.4 44 – 46
Low 3rd 4 3.5 – 4.4 40 – 43
Marginal Fail 3 2.5 – 3.4 35 – 39
Fail Mid Fail 2 1.5 – 2.4 30 – 34
Low Fail 1 0.5 – 1.4 1 – 29
Zero Zero 0 0.0 – 0.4 0

Anonymous Grading Declaration:

This assessment does not use anonymous grading.

Rationale: the assignement is a ‘Group work’ and it includes ‘equity-share’.

Context:
This assignment is designed to develop students’ understanding with the behaviour, analysis and design of
steel structural members according to the limit states design concept. Students will learn how to apply the
principles, procedures and current code requirements to the analysis and design of steel structural elements.

Work Required:

You are required to complete and submit this assignment. This assignment consists of the design of
steelwork beams and columns.

Notes and Advice:

Read the instructions carefully and make sure you understand the assignment questions and how they
should be answered and presented. In addition, a well-presented written work is crucial as your assignment
include marks for presentation. Your assignment must be typed and not handwritten.

Task Specific Grading Criteria (TSGC):

The assessment criteria in table 2 describes the level of achievement required to achieve the relative grade
of this coursework. It provides precise evidence that the students should present for assessment needs to
demonstrate that they can meet all the learning outcomes for the Coursework. The weightings relate to
this assessment only and not for the entire module.

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 Task Specific Grading Criteria
Criteria Weighting First 2.1 2.2 Third Fail
Task 1:
Production of a calculation plan: Excellent description of Very good description Good description of Incomplete Task has not been
discuss the structural concepts, the structural concepts of the structural the structural description of the attempted.
design data required to carry 5% and a very well concepts and a well concepts and not well- structural concepts
out the structural design of the organised and a clear organised and a clear organised and clear and unorganised and
steel frame and briefly describe calculation plan. calculation plan. calculation plan. unclear calculation
the task of each member of the plan.
group.
Task 2: Demonstrate an excellent Demonstrate a very good Show a good Fails to make meaningful Use of inappropriate
-Analyse the steel beams to understanding of load understanding of load understanding of load understanding of load equations/formulas
determine their adequacy. for loads estimations,
-Produce suitable sections
estimation and the use of estimation and the use of estimation and the use estimation and some analysis and design.
sizes for the designed steel the appropriate equations the appropriate equations of the appropriate weaknesses of the use of
beams and taking into and formulas. Perform and formulas. Perform equations and formulas. the appropriate
consideration the 45% detailed and correct detailed and correct Perform detailed and equations and formulas.
standatisation & optimisation calculations for the design calculations for the design correct calculations for
-Produce designs for the
Errors in the completion
and use the appropriate and use the appropriate the design and use the
selected UKB and explain the procedures. The procedures. The appropriate procedures. of the design task and
effects of restraints on the calculation is free calculation has The calculation has the calculation has
structural behaviour of the mistakes. some minor errors. some errors and substantial errors.
steel beams beam. imprecision.
Task 3: Demonstrate an excellent Demonstrate a very good Show a good Fails to make meaningful Use of inappropriate
-Analyse the steel columns understanding of load understanding of load understanding of load understanding of load equations/formulas
to determine their for loads estimations,
adequacy.
estimation and the use of estimation and the use of estimation and the use estimation and some analysis and design.
-Produce suitable sections 45% the appropriate equations the appropriate equations of the appropriate weaknesses of the use of
sizes for the designed steel and formulas. Perform and formulas. Perform equations and formulas. the appropriate
columns. detailed and correct detailed and correct Perform detailed and equations and formulas.
-Produce designs for the calculations for the design calculations for the design correct calculations for Errors in the completion
selected UKC and explain the and use the appropriate and use the appropriate the design and use the
effects of restraints on their procedures. The procedures. The appropriate procedures.
of the design task and
structural behaviour. calculation is free calculation has The calculation has the calculation has
mistakes. some minor errors. some errors and substantial errors.
imprecision.
Task 4: Disorganised
Coherence and organisation 5% Excellent presentation Very good presentation Good presentation Limited presentation presentation.
of the assignment.

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BRIEF _ STEELWORK DESIGN COURSEWORK

You are to carry out the structural design of a four storey teaching block at NTU’s Brackenhurst
campus. This project brief document is to be accompanied by the issued drawings.

The building has been designed to achieve BREEAM ‘Very Good’ rating. This will involve a
selection of sustainable building materials and a consideration of diverse issues around the life
cycle impacts across the environmental, social and economic aspects of sustainability. The
building has 60 minutes fire resistance and life safety sprinklers as part of the structural fire
resistance requirements.

Structural System

Feasibility proposals have suggested the use of a structural steel frame. The structure measures
34m by 18m on plan. Floor Heights (Slab to Slab, measured from the structural slab level) is 3m.

All structural steel members are to be grade S355; all fittings are to be grade S275 and all joints
are to be simple (conform to the requirements of “Simple Constructions”).

The steel columns are erected from ground floor to level 2 and from level 2 to roof level (in other
words, they are spliced at level 2). They conform to the requirements of “Simple Construction” of EC3.

External Cladding

The external vertical cladding system to the steelwork frame will be comprised of distinct systems:

-100mm P.C.C (precast concrete cladding with insulation and dry lining system) panels 1.5m
high, with a 1.5m deep glazing band (triple glazing units in an aluminium framing system) above
this at each storey level, along gridlines A2-A5 and D2-D4. The characteristic values of self-
weight for P.C.C and glazing are 3.0kN/m2 and 0.45kN/m2 respectively.

- Galss curtain wall system (triple glazed units) are provided to bays 1B-1C, 6A-6B, 5B-5D and
B5-B6. The characteristic value of self-weight of the glass curtain walls is 2.0kN/m2 on elevation.

-Cavity walls are provided to bays A1-A2, A5-A6, D1-D2, D4-D5, 1A-1B and 1C-1D.The walls
comprise a 102.5mm thick brickwork as an external leaf, a 75mm insulated cavity and a 140mm
lightweight blockwork with a plaster finish. The inner leaf sits on the floor slab while the outer
leaf is supported by a proprietary support system at each floor level. The characteristic value of
self-weight of the cavity wall is 4.20kN/m2 on elevation.

-The roof comprises lightweight insulated panels supported on cold rolled steel purlins and its
weight is to be taken as 0.3kN/m2. The allowance for steelwork self-weight at roof level is 0.3kN/m2.
The roof system spans over 6m.

Stability System

The structure has cross diagonal braces in both orthogonal directions. Bays A1-A2, D1-D2, D4-D5,
1A-1B and 1C-1D contain the vertical bracing (tension cross bracing) that provides stability to
the complete structure. It comprises two 120mm wide by 10mm thick steel flats in each bay.
For initial design purposes, the bracing dead load can be ignored.

Internal Fit Out

-The flooring system is to be concrete hollow-core units of 150mm thick has a self-weight of
3.10kN/m2 and the infill (finishes) to create a continuous level finished surface has a self weight
of 2.1kN/m2. An additional superimposed dead load of 0.5kN/m 2 is to be provided to the
suspended floors to accommodate a raised flooring system. All the precast concrete hollowcore
flooring units span over 6m.

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-All internal partitions are to be in 100mm thick and normal density concrete blockwork with a
plaster finish to both sides. The positions of the partitions on plan have yet to be decided.
The partitions weight allowance is to be taken as 1.0kN/m2.

-The layout of the floors is assumed known, and the structural frame plans are shown on the brief’s
drawings (schematic guidance only).

-A service and ceiling allowance (permenant action) of 0.5kN/m2 is to be acceptable at roof and floor levels.

-The allowance for steelwork self-weight at floor level is to be taken as 0.6kN/m2.

Usage

-The 1st Floor level is to be intended for office usage and the rest of floors (level 2 and level 3)
are to be for teaching and conferences purposes. The variable action for all floors are to be
defined in kN/m2. The ground floor is to be designed independently afterwards (not as part of
this project, not included in this assignement).

-At roof level, the variable action for the inaccesble usage is to be defined in kN/m 2.

Submission: Design calculation of beams and columns

-You are to work in a team (self-selected from your seminar group) to complete the design of
the critical elements in structural steelwork. All structural elements are to be designed for
gravity loads only and should conform to the values of loading defined by the group in their
loading schedule. All designs are to be in accordance with the relevant Eurocodes.

-Remember that optimising steelwork beams and columns involves designing them to be
economical while still meeting safety requirements. This can be achieved by using the
sections efficiently and reducing weight and cost.

The critical structural design submission and support are as follow:

• Week 27
• Project-support sessions are timetabled in term 1.
• Students can ask for support at the end of the teaching sessions if the time allows it.

1. Loading schedule

From the provided information in this brief document, you are required to produce the loading
schedule for the roof and floors.

2. Calculation plan and Design of beams & columns

You have to identify which structural elements you need to design. Remember that
standardisation will reduce costs. You will need to look at the drawings that you have been issued
and determine which structural elements (i.e. columns and beams) you will need to produce
calculations for. As well as defining the structural members, you should identify which member
of the team who is to be responsible for producing the calculations for that particular element.

Each member of the team should design 2 UKB (1 restrained and 1 unrestrained) and 1 UKC
(at roof level or at ground floor level).

3. Assignment presentation

Read the instructions carefully and make sure you understand the assignment questions and
how they should be answered and presented. In addition, a well-presented written work is crucial
as your assignment include marks for presentation. Your assignment must be typed and not
handwritten.
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