School/Faculty/Institute Faculty of Engineering
Course Code CE 411
Course Title in English Design of Steel Structures
Course Title in Turkish Çelik Yapı Tasarımı
Language of Instruction EN
Type of Course Flipped Classroom,Lecture,Project
Level of Course Select
Semester Fall
Contact Hours per Week
Lecture: 4 Recitation: Lab: Other:
Estimated Student Workload 137 hours per semester
Number of Credits 5 ECTS
Grading Mode Standard Letter Grade
Pre-requisites None
Expected Prior Knowledge Prior knowledge in the behavior of solid objects subject to stress and strain.
Co-requisites None
Registration Restrictions Only Undergraduate Students
Overall Educational Objective To comprehend the design fundamentals of steel structures.
Course Description This course focuses on the design of steel structures. The following major topics are covered: introduction to steel structures, properties of structural steel, design principles for steel structures, loads and load combinations, design codes and specifications, behavior and design of members in tension, failure modes and LRFD/ASD specification for tension members, bolted and welded connections, fundamental buckling analysis, elastic and inelastic buckling of columns, behavior and design of flexural members (beam) without lateral-torsional buckling (LTB), behavior and design of flexural members (beam) with lateral torsional buckling (LTB), behavior of steel members under combined flexural and axial actions (beam-column), system stability consideration, direct and approximate methods for stability.
Course Description in Turkish Bu ders çelik yapılarının tasarımın üzerine yoğunlaşmaktadır. Çelik yapıların tasarımı, şu konu başlıkları altında kapsamlı bir şekilde incelenmektedir: çelik yapılara giriş, yapısal çeliğin özellikleri, çelik yapılarda tasarım prensipleri, yük ve yük birleşimleri, yönetmelikler, çekme çubuklarının tasarımı ve davranışı, çekme çubuklarında göçme modları ile GKY ve İVG yöntemleri, bulonlu ve kaynaklı birleşimler, burkulma analizi, elastik ve inelastik burkulma, yanal burulmalı burkulmasız kirişlerin tasarımı ve davranışı, yanal burulmalı burkulmalı kirişlerin tasarımı ve davranışı, bileşik eğilme etkisindeki elemanların davranışı, stabilite tasarımı, stabilite tasarımı için direkt analiz ve yaklaşık yöntemler.

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) comprehend load types, load paths, load combinations, limit states by recognizing uncertainties in the design process;
2) list the major steps in the design process and recognize the constraints that affect the process and products of the design;
3) design tension members and their connections, columns in framed and braced buildings, continuous beams and beams in framed buildings, beam-columns in framed buildings in accordance with the requirements of the current codes and specifications;
4) demonstrate the ability to explain the philosophies related to structural steel design.
Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes 1 2 3 4
1) Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology.
2) Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation.
3) Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes.
4) Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts.
5) Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline.
6) Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards.
7) Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences.
8) Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level).
9) Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity.
10) Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement.
11) Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses.
12) Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning.
13) Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations.

Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences

N None S Supportive H Highly Related
     
Program Outcomes and Competences Level Assessed by
1) Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. N
2) Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. N
3) Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. H Exam,HW,Participation
4) Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. N
5) Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. N
6) Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. N
7) Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences. N
8) Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level). N
9) Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. S Participation
10) Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. S HW,Participation
11) Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. N
12) Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. S Exam,HW
13) Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. H Exam,HW
Prepared by and Date ÖMER FARUK HALICI , September 2023
Course Coordinator GÖRKEM AKYOL
Semester Fall
Name of Instructor Öğr. Gör. ALİ ETE

Course Contents

Week Subject
1) Steel and steel structures; loads and load combinations; design codes and specifications
2) Tension members and connections; Application in structures; Behavior and design of members in tension; failure modes and LRFD/ASD specification for tension members
3) Fundamental buckling analysis, elastic and inelastic buckling of columns; column members: design considerations; Single column design
4) General column design: Examples of column design in frames
5) Columns in framed and braced building
6) Beam behavior without Lateral Torsional Buckling (LTB): Behavior and design of flexural members (Beam) without lateral-torsional buckling (LTB)
7) Behavior and design of flexural members (Beam) with lateral torsional buckling (LTB)
8) Applications of beam design in framed buildings
9) Design of beam-column members in building frame systems
10) Behavior of steel members under combined flexural and axial actions (Beam-Column)
11) Typical building systems; behavior of moment frames under lateral loads
12) System design of steel buildings with moment frames
13) System stability consideration; Direct and approximate methods for stability
14) Introduction to computer-aided system design of steel buildings with moment frames and braced frames
15) Final Exam/Project/Presentation Period
16) Final Exam/Project/Presentation Period
Required/Recommended ReadingsRequired Textbooks: • No text book is required. Related Codes: • Turkish Steel Design Specification, 2016. • AISC360-16. Recommended Textbooks: • Steel Structures Design and Behavior, C. G. Salmon, J. E. Johnson, F. A. Malhas, Fifth Edition, Prentice Hall, USA, 2009. • Steel Design, W. T. Segui, Fifth Edition, Global Engineering, USA, 2013. • Steel Structures Design ASD/LRFD, A. Williams, McGraw Hill, USA, 2011.
Teaching MethodsLectures/contact hours using ‘flipped classroom’ as active learning technique.
Homework and Projects4-6 Term Projects
Laboratory Work-
Computer UseStudents are required to use MS Office to present their work. Students are highly encouraged to utilize a structural analysis software (e.g. SAP2000 or ETABS) to determine the demand on the steel frames included in the term projects.
Other Activities-
Assessment Methods
Assessment Tools Count Weight
Application 10 % 10
Presentation 1 % 15
Project 5 % 35
Midterm(s) 2 % 40
TOTAL % 100
Course Administration etemadia@mef.edu.tr

Instructor’s office: 5th Floor Office hours: Thursday 13:00 -14:00 E-mail address: etemadia@mef.edu.tr Rules for attendance: YÖK Regulations. Missing a midterm: Provided that proper documents of excuse are presented, each missed midterm/quiz by the student will be given the grade of the final exam. No make-up will be given. Missing a final: Faculty regulations. A reminder of proper classroom behavior, code of student conduct: YÖK Regulations Statement on plagiarism: YÖK Regulations.

ECTS Student Workload Estimation

Activity No/Weeks Hours Calculation
No/Weeks per Semester Preparing for the Activity Spent in the Activity Itself Completing the Activity Requirements
Course Hours 14 1 4 70
Presentations / Seminar 1 14 1 15
Project 6 6 36
Midterm(s) 2 6 2 16
Total Workload 137
Total Workload/25 5.5
ECTS 5