Cold Formed Steel Structures
Civil Engineering
Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences
Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Formed Steel Structures | INS572 | Elective | Master's degree | 1 | Spring | 8 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Seval PINARBAŞI ÇUHADAROĞLU
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) The difference of cold-working from hot-rolling in structural steel members.
2) Types and application areas of cold-formed steel sections
3) General design considerations of cold-formed steel members
4) The effects of cold-working on mechanical properties of steel
5) Terminology for cold-formed steel design
6) Design Methods: Allowable Strength Design (ASD) and Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD)
7) Review of theory of plates, stiffened and unstiffened elements.
8) Limit states and design criteria of thin-walled steel flexural members
9) Limit states and design criteria of thin-walled steel compression members
11) Design criteria of connections of cold-formed members
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | No relation | High | No relation | High | No relation | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 2 | No relation | Middle | No relation | Low | No relation | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 3 | High | High | No relation | Middle | No relation | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 4 | Middle | Middle | No relation | High | No relation | High | Middle | Middle | No relation | |
| 5 | Middle | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 6 | Middle | Middle | No relation | Low | No relation | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 7 | High | Middle | No relation | Low | No relation | High | Middle | Middle | No relation | |
| 8 | High | Middle | No relation | Low | No relation | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 9 | High | High | No relation | Low | No relation | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 11 | High | High | No relation | Low | No relation | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Advanced Steel Structures I
Course Contents
Cold-forming of steel and types of cold-formed steel sections. Material properties of cold-formed steel members. Strength of thin elements and design criteria. Flexural members. Compression members. Combined axial load and bending. Connections.
Weekly Schedule
1) Introduction2) Materials used in cold-formed steel construction
3) Strength of thin elements and design criteria
4) Strength of thin elements and design criteria
5) Flexural members
6) Flexural members
7) Flexural members
8) Midterm Exam
9) Compression Members
10) Compression members
11) Compression members
12) Combined axial and bending
13) Combined axial and bending
14) Connections
15) Connections
16) Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Yu W.-W., LaBoube R.A., “Cold-Formed Steel Structures”, Fourth Edition, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, USA, 2010.
2- American Iron Institute, “AISI Standard, North American Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members”, Washington D.
3- Hancock, G. J., Murray T.M., “Cold-Formed Steel Structures to the AISI Specification”, Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, USA, 2001.
4- GhersiA., Landolfo R., Mazzolani F.M., “Design of Metallic Cold-formed Thin-walled Members”, Spon Press, London, 2002.
5- Uzgider E., Arda T.S., “Soğukta Şekil Verilmiş İnce Cidarlı Çelik Elemanlar”, İTÜ, 1989.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Drill and Practice
4) Self Study
5) Problem Solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
40% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required