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Fall 2026 Lecture Laboratory Laboratory Preparation Upper Division
The elements of structural steel design, including tension members and their connections; structural connections, including welding, and high-strength bolts; compression members; rolled and built-up flexural members; and combined axial and flexural loading effects.
Learning Outcomes1Be familiar with the design philosophy associated with Load and Resistance Factor Design, LRFD.
2Understand the difference between various limit states affecting steel members.
3Design simple tension members.
4Design simple welded and bolted connections.
5Design compression members.
6Have a basic understanding associated with the design and analysis of frame structures.
7Design non-composite beams and understand lateral and torsional buckling failure modes.
8Understand global and local buckling in compression members.
Prerequisites
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