Modelling, Analysis and Design of Steel Buildings (Coursera)

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Modelling, Analysis and Design of Steel Buildings (Coursera)

"Modelling, Analysis & Design of Steel Buildings" is an intensive course that covers a wide range of topics essential for understanding and designing steel structures. The course begins with establishing the building information and initial model settings, followed by a detailed exploration of building geometry and member properties. Participants learn to create member groups, utilize section libraries, and assign materials.

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Creation and assignment of Vertical and lateral loads are thoroughly addressed, including the load combinations. Analysis and design parameters are discussed, with a focus on interpreting results from both manual and software-based approaches.
Beam design is extensively covered, encompassing manual design methods, software-assisted design processes, and optimization strategies. Special attention is given to addressing failures, optimizing designs, and integrating services within beams.
Column design is similarly detailed, with participants learning manual and software-based approaches, failure mitigation, and optimization techniques. The course also delves into beam-column design, considering the interaction between these structural elements and addressing base plates and anchor bolts design.
Tension members and bracings are explored in depth, covering types, grades, and design methodologies. Participants gain insights into designing façade supporting structures, including mullions, transoms, and architecturally exposed steel elements.
Finally, planning and design approaches for terrace floors are discussed, ensuring participants understand the unique considerations involved in this aspect of steel building design.
By the end of the course, participants emerge equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to model, analyze, and design steel buildings effectively and efficiently.
This course is part of the Steel Multi Storey Building - System Design Specialization.

What you'll learn

  • Understanding steel building design: load application, analysis parameters, and design methods for different structural elements.
  • Utilize modeling, analysis, and design principles to solve steel building design problems and inform decision-making in diverse scenarios.
  • Evaluate design parameters, results, and output manually with software, assessing their impact on structural integrity, efficiency, serviceability.

Syllabus

Structural Models for Analysis
This module covers the software aided structural modelling using STAAD Pro, including building geometry, member groups, section libraries, material properties, member specification, support conditions, loads, load combinations, and the analysis and design process. The module also addresses the interpretation of analysis and design results, providing insights into output visualization and understanding.

Beam Design
This module focuses on beam design for buildings, presenting an overview of IS 800 standards, covering manual and software-based beam design. It addresses failure analysis, optimization, design of cantilever beams, service integration, built-up beams, torsion, and backup beam concepts. Additionally, the module explores simplified floor vibration analysis for comprehensive structural understanding.

Columns, Base Plate and Anchor Bolts
This module focuses on column design for buildings, covering manual and software-based approaches. It addresses failure analysis, optimization, and introduces a beam-column design approach. The content includes the design of beam-columns, base plates, and anchor bolts, providing a comprehensive overview of the structural design process for columns in building construction.

Tension Members, Bracings and Façade Supporting Elements
This module explores tension members in buildings, detailing types and grades. It covers the design of tension members, bracings, and façade supporting structures. Then the content delves into the design of mullions and transoms. Additionally the module also provides insights into the planning and design approach for terrace floors and architecturally exposed steel elements in building structures.

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