Course Description
The “Connections for Steel Structures” course is the second in a series of three CISC courses on connecting steel components, and a recommended prerequisite for the upcoming CISC course “Design of Seismic Connections in Steel-Framed Buildings”.
The “Connections for Steel Structures” course is intended to provide practical guidance to steel designers and clarify the complimentary roles of the fabricator and the design engineer with respect to connection design. Emphasis is placed on connections and their impact on costs and economy.
The basic objective is to assist designers in their understanding of how connections influence member design and vice versa, and to emphasize the importance of considering both connections and member selection for optimum economy. The scope of the course is limited to connections normally encountered in common types of steel building structures.
The participant will come away with an understanding of connection behaviour, the behaviour of bolted and welded joints, and the importance of providing suitable details to describe typical connections, unusual connections and necessary stiffening of component members. The importance of providing governing forces for analysis and design of connection details is also emphasized. In addition some illustrative examples will be used, and some simple design aids introduced to facilitate the checking and design of eccentric connections and connections with bolts in tension.
The presenters will highlight major changes in S16-09 that influence the design of structural steel connections. The “Connections for Steel Structures” notes, included in the course registration, references the Tenth Edition of the CISC Handbook of Steel Construction (2010), which contains CAN/CSA-S16-09 and CISC Commentary.
Course Content
Selection and design of practical and economical connections for tension, compression and flexural members in common types of steel building structures.
- Economics
- Construction Types
- Connection Behaviour
- Connection Design
- High Strength Bolts
- Welds
- Bolts in Tension & Prying Action
- Slip-critical Connections
- Welds and Bolts in Combination
- Eccentric Connections
- Simple Shear Connections
- Seated Beam Connections
- Connection to Concrete Elements
- Column Connections
- Moment Connections (W & HSS Sections)
- Bracing Connections
- Gusset Plates
- Truss Connections
Course Prerequisite
It is suggested that the CISC course “Bolting and Welding for Design Engineers” be taken prior to this connection design course. However, essential background material on bolts and welds will be reviewed as required.