Design of Steel Structures
24 hours face to face + Blended
One Semester or equivalent
Hawthorn
Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students
Overview
This unit of study aims to provide students with knowledge and skills to design steel structural elements according to Australian Standards AS4100. Students will also be equipped to analyse indeterminate structures using force (flexibility) method and displacement (stiffness) method of analysis.
Requisites
Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
03-March-2025
01-June-2025
01-June-2025
Last self-enrolment date
16-March-2025
Census date
31-March-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
24-April-2025
Results released date
08-July-2025
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Analyse indeterminate structures using force (flexibility) method and displacement (stiffness) method of analysis. (K1, K3, S1, S2)
- Predict the ultimate tensile capacity of steel members. (K1, K3, S1, S2, S3)
- Evaluate the ultimate bending moment and shear capacity of steel members. (K1, K3, S1, S2, S3)
- Assess the ultimate capacity of compression-only and beam-column members. (K1, K3, S1, S2, S3)
- Design bolted connections, welded connections and faster groups (K1, K3, S1, S2, S3)
- Collaborate and design a steel structure considering different loading actions, serviceability and ultimate limit states. (A4, A7)
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Online Lecture | 2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| On-campus Class | 2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| Unspecified Activities Independent Learning | 8.50 | 12 weeks | 102 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Project | Individual/Group | 25 - 35% | 2,3,4,6 |
| Design Project | Individual/Group | 15 - 25% | 2,3,4,6 |
| Design Project | Individual/Group | 25 - 35% | 5,6 |
| Mid-Semester Test | Individual | 15 - 25% | 1 |
Content
Analysis of Indeterminate Structures
- Analysis of indeterminate structures using force (flexibility) method of analysis.
- Analysis of indeterminate structures using displacement (stiffness) method of analysis.
Steel Properties
- Steel making process.
- Material specifications and properties.
Design of Steel Members
- Design of tension members.
- Bending moment capacity of beams.
- Shear capacity of beams.
- Capacity of compression-only members.
- Capacity of beam-column members under combined actions.
Design of Steel Connections
- Design of simple bolted and welded connections.
- Design of bolted and weld groups in eccentric connections.
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.