Course description
This course covers the design of steel members and elements using the recently published 10th Edition of the Handbook of Steel Construction. The intent is to provide understanding on the background and use of design aids contained in the Handbook while drawing the participants’ attention to changes, new additions and hidden gems.
Major changes and new provisions introduced in CSA Standard CAN/CSA-S16-09, “Design of Steel Structures” will be highlighted. However, overall building behaviour and seismic design are outside the scope of the Handbook of Steel Construction and this course. Seismic design is covered in a separate CISC short course - Seismic Design of Steel Framed Buildings, which is offered in major centres across Canada.
Course Content
- changes to CSA-S16-09
- CISC Commentary on S16-09
- overview and navigating the Handbook
- changes to design aids
- design examples
- connection and tension members
- compression members
- flexural members
- properties and dimensions
- miscellaneous data
- Code of Standard Practice