Steel Design

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A technical elective on design of steel structures. Code-based design of a variety of common steel elements including metal decking sheets, joists, beams, columns, and bracings. Course concepts include (but are not limited to) design for strength and serviceability of moment and braced frames, beam-column design, bolted and welded connections (pinned and rigid), base plate, and incorporation of holistic design considerations such as sustainability, aesthetics, economy, and constructability. Components: Laboratory, Discussion, Class Prereqs/Coreqs: P: a "C" or better in CIVILENG 3140 Typically Offered: Fall