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Connections for Steel Structures

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Course Schedule

The “Connections for Steel Structures” course notes provide practical guidance to steel designers and clarify the complementary roles of the fabricator and 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 notes explain 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.

Contents

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

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