Steel Structures Practical Design Studies Third edition (KET0054)

Steel Structures Practical Design Studies Third edition

Contents

1 Introduction to structural design: the meaning, the purpose and the limits of structural design –general

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Phases of structural design

1.3 The meanings of structural design

1.4 Can structural design be taught

1.5Databases and expert systems in structural design

1.6 The importance of the computer modelling process

2 Steel structures –structural engineering

2.1 Need for and use of structures

2.2 Structural materials – types and uses

2.3 Types of structures

2.4 Foundations

2.5 Structural engineering

2.6 Conceptual design, innovation and planning

2.7 Comparative design and optimization

2.8 Load paths, structural idealization and modelling

2.9 Drawings, specifications and quantities

2.10 Fabrication

2.11 Transport and erection

3 Structural steel design

3.1 Design theories

3.2 Limit states and design basis

3.3 Loads, actions and partial safety factors

3.4 Structural steels – partial safety factors for materials

3.5Design methods from codes – ultimate limit state

3.6 Stability limit state

3.7 Design for accidental damage

3.8 Serviceability limit states

3.9 Design considerations

4 Preliminary design

4.1 General considerations

4.2 Need for and scope of preliminary design methods

4.3 Design concept, modelling and load estimation

4.4 Analysis

4.5 Element design

4.6 Examples

5 Single-storey, one-way-spanning buildings

5.1 Types of structures

5.2 Pinned-base portal – plastic design

5.3 Built-up tapered member portal

5.4 Two-pinned arch

6 Single-storey, one-way-spanning pinned-base portal-plastic design to EC3

6.1 Type of structure

6.2 Sway stability

6.3 Arching stability check-rafter, snap through

6.4 Check the column

6.5Stability of the rafter

7 Multistorey buildings

7.1 Outline of designs covered

7.2 Building and loads

7.3 Simple design centre frame

7.4 Braced rigid elastic design

7.5Braced rigid plastic design

7.6 Semirigid design

7.7 Summary of designs

8 Multistorey buildings, simple design to EC3

8.1 Outline of design covered

8.1.1 Aims of study

8.1.2 Design to EC3

8.2 Simple design centre frame

8.3 Braced rigid elastic design/floor beam 10–11–12

8.4 Column – upper length 7–10–3 Figure 5.3, design and checking using EC3

8.5Outer column – lower length 1–4–7 Figure5.3

8.6 Base plate

8.7 Joint design

9 Floor systems

9.1 Functions of floor systems

9.2 Layouts and framing systems

9.3 Types of floor construction

9.4 Composite floor slabs

9.5Composite beam design

9.6 Simply supported composite beam

9.6.4 Shear connectors

9.7 Continuous composite beam

10 Design of simply supported composite beam to EC4

10.1 Design data

10.2 Initial selection of beam size

10.3 Plastic analysis of composite section

10.4 Check for serviceability limit states

10.5Check transverse reinforcement

10.6 Check shear per unit length, ν

10.7 Check vibration

11 Tall buildings

11.1 General considerations

11.2 Structural design considerations

11.3 Structural systems

11.4 Construction details

11.5Multistorey building – preliminary design

12 Wide-span buildings

12.1 Types and characteristics

12.2 Tie-stayed roof – preliminary design

12.3 Space decks

12.4 Preliminary design for a space deck

12.5Framed domes

12.6 Schwedler dome

12.7 Retractable roof stadium

13 Sustainable steel buildings and energy saving

13.1 Sustainable steel buildings

13.2 Energy saving and thermal insulation

13.3 The U-value

13.4 Resistances of surfaces

13.5Resistances of air spaces

13.6 Example calculation

13.7 Some maximum U-values

13.8 Thermal conductivities of commonly used insulating materials

13.9 Some typical k-values (W/m K)

13.10 Thermal insulation

13.11 Acoustic insulation

Steel Structures Practical Design Studies