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Introduction To Design of Steel Strucutres: Lecturer: Mark Christian D. Esguerra, MSCE-SE Candidate
Introduction To Design of Steel Strucutres: Lecturer: Mark Christian D. Esguerra, MSCE-SE Candidate
INTRODUCTION TO
DESIGN OF STEEL
STRUCUTRES
MODULE 1
Lecturer:
The American Iron & Steel Institute (AISI) categorized steel into four based on the chemical
compositions:
1. Carbon Steel - includes Low Carbon Steel (0.04-0.30%), Medium Carbon Steel (0.31 - 0.60%), High
Carbon Steel (0.61% and 1.50%)
2. Alloy steel - steel with small amount of one or more alloying elements other than carbon such as
such as manganese, silicon, nickel, titanium, copper, chromium and aluminum
3. Stainless Steel - a form of steel containing chromium, resistant to tarnishing and rust.
4. Tool steel - is a term used for a variety of high-hardness, abrasion resistant steels.
Section and Specifications
Towers Bridges
Application of Steel to Structures
Warehouse Bridges
Advantages and Disadvantages
Advantages of Steel
Disadvantages of steel
Requires Fire Protection - since steel has
very small resistance against fire as
compared to concrete. Almost from 600-
700C half of steel strength reduced.
Advantages and Disadvantages
Advantages and Disadvantages
Disadvantages of steel
Requires skilled workers and equipment to
ensure proper construction safety in the
assembly of all structural components
Advantages and Disadvantages
Disadvantages of steel
Extensive field-welding and bolted connection is the most
expensive in a steel construction
Advantages and Disadvantages
Disadvantages of steel
High Maintenance costs in corrosion protection such as spray,
board protection, or concrete protection
Advantages and Disadvantages
Disadvantages of steel
Susceptible to Buckling and Fatigue - Member in compression is critical
to buckling. Also, cyclic loadings will cause fatigue stress that could
lead to a brittle failure
Types of Steel Connection
Welded Connections
is a process by which the parts to be connected are
heated and fused with supplementary molten metal at the
joint. Upon cooling, the structural steel and weld metal will
act as one continuous part where they are joined.
Bolted Connections
A connection between structural members made with
plates and a metal pin with a head formed at one end and
shank threaded at the other in order to receive a nut.
Riveted Connections
A method of connecting together pieces of metal by
inserting ductile metal pins called rivet into the holes of
pieces to be joined and formed a head at the end of the
rivet to prevent each metal piece from coming out.
Types of Steel Connection
Welded Connections
Types of Steel Connection
Bolted Connections
Types of Steel Connection
Riveted Connections