Civil Engineering

STEEL STRUCTURES

General Data

Code: 16U029
Type of credits: ECTS
Number of credits: 5.00
Engagement hours: 150.00
ISCED-F: Building and civil engineering
Status: Elective
Academic Year: 3º
Term: 1º
Modality: Presential
Languages: English
Available for Mobility Students: Yes
Restricted to alliance: No

Coordination

Description

The objective of this course is for students to be able to describe different types of steel structures and their properties as well as to analyse steel connections, cross-sections and structure elements.

Subject area

Civil Engineering – Steel and Metal Structures, Structural Design, Eurocode 3

Requirements

No prerequisites required. Recommended knowledge of mechanics.

Instructors

red. prof. dr. STOJAN KRAVANJA

Contents

Introduction, definitions, steelmaking, steel properties, history of steel structures, types of steel structures, world steel buildings, bridges.

Mechanical properties, tension test, bend test, fracture toughness, fatigue strength, steel grades, selection of steel quality.

Safety, actions, codes, Eurocode 3, ultimate and serviceability limit states.

Connections, construction, resistance, welds, rivets, bolts, preloaded bolts, pins.

Cross-sections, classification, elastic and plastic resistance, tension, compression, bending, shear, combinations.

Structural member, buckling, lateral-torsional buckling, shear buckling, resistance to transverse force, combinations, ropes and cables.

Simple single-storey frame, simple building.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and understanding:

On completion of this course the student will be able to:

  • Describe different types of steel structures
  • Describe properties of steel structures
  • Analyse steel connections
  • Analyse steel cross-sections
  • Analyse steel structure elements

Transferable/key skills:

Communication skills: written expression at written examination and oral expression at oral examination.

Recommended Readings and Tools

Readings:

  • Beg, D., & Pogačnik, A. (2017). Priročnik za projektiranje gradbenih konstrukcij po evrokod standardih. Inženirska zbornica Slovenije, Ljubljana.
  • Androić, B., Dujmović, D., & Džeba, I. (1994). Metalne konstrukcije 1. Inštitut građevinarstva Hrvatske, Zagreb.
  • Simoes da Silva, L., Simoes, R., & Gervásio, H. (2010). Design of steel structures: Eurocode 3. ECCS, Berlin: Ernst.
  • SIST EN 1993-1-1, Evrokod 3 (2005). Projektiranje jeklenih konstrukcij. Del 1-1.
  • Kravanja, S. (2025). Jeklene konstrukcije — Zapiski. Moodle UM.

Planned Activities

Classical lectures, using of a computer and overhead projector.

Course structure:

  • Lectures: 45 hours
  • Tutorial: 30 hours
  • Individual work: 75 hours
  • Total: 150 hours

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Assessment weights:

  • Written examination: 70%
  • Oral examination: 30%

Additional information:

2 tests during the semester; based on positive test results, the written exam is recognized. Seminary work is obligatory to enter the exam — it must be correctly calculated, properly formatted, and checked by an assistant.