Course Syllabus Spring 2008
CEE08 383 Analysis and Design of Steel Frames
Instructor: Douglas B. Cleary, Ph.D.,
P.E., 856-256-5325, cleary@rowan.edu
Office: Room 233, Rowan Hall,
Open Door Policy
Prerequisite: CEE08 382 - Structural Analysis
Meeting Times: Tuesday
8:00 9:15 am, Rowan 102 and Thursday 8:00 10:40, Rowan 304
Objective: This course deals with
the analysis and design of structural steel frames. The design of frame
members includes the design of tension and compression members, steel beams and
beam-columns, connections for steel, bracing and composite steel/concrete
members. Steel joists and decking are also introduced if time
permits. The course includes appropriate computer applications.
Upon completion of the
course, students will be able to do the following:
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Analyze and design of steel tension members and
connections
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Analyze steel compression members
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Analyze and design steel beams
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Analyze and design steel beam-columns
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Design steel framing connections and bracing
·
Analyze and design composite steel and concrete beams
Textbooks: Geschwindner, Unified Design of Steel Structures, Wiley.
ISBN 978-0-471-47558-3.
Textbook
website: www.wiley.com/college/geschwindner
(the student section includes answers to selected problems and errata)
Design Codes: Steel Construction Manual, 13th Edition,
American Institute of Steel Construction.
Course Grading: Exam
1 - 25%
Exam
2 - 25%
Final Exam - 25%
Quizzes/labs 20%
HW
5%
Class
Policies:
Attendance - Attendance is expected
at all class meetings. If you will not
be able to attend a class you should inform the instructor beforehand in order
to obtain assignments, etc.
Office Hours An open-door policy is
used for office hours. In general, if I
am in you are free to come in for help in the course. You are strongly encouraged to take advantage
of this if you find you have difficulty understanding a concept or working the
homework problems.
Exams Exams will normally be
given in the laboratory period. Make-up
exams will not be given except under extreme circumstances. You are encouraged to form study groups for
test preparation.
Homework - Each student is
responsible for every homework assignment; some laboratory assignments will be
team efforts. You may work in teams but
assignments should be turned in separately.
In past semesters there have been problems with large groups of students
doing the homework together. Often
this has meant a couple doing and the rest recording it. Usually this leads to poor grades. For this reason, homework is given a small
weight in the final course grade.
Homework will be collected but not marked for correctness; students are
responsible for checking their work against the posted solutions. Although the homework grade does not make up
a large portion of the final grade, working the problems will be critical to
understanding the course material and success on quizzes and homework.
Class Prep - The textbook material
for upcoming lectures should be read prior to the class.
Quizzes - Quizzes will be given
and may be given without previous notice.
No make-up quizzes will be given.
Scores will be adjusted only for excused absences.
Your academic success is important. If you have a documented
disability that may have an impact upon your work in this class, please contact
me. Students must provide documentation of their disability to the
Course Topics
Materials
and Loads (Chapters 1 through 2)
Tension
Members (Chapter 4)
Compression
Members (Chapter 5)
Design of
Steel Beams (Chapter 6)
Design of
Steel Beam-Columns (Chapter 8)
Composite
Steel-Concrete Construction (Chapter 9)
Steel
Connections (Chapters 10 through 12)
Design of
Steel Frames (supplemental material)
Steel Joist
Girders and Decking (supplemental material)