Course Overview

This course is introductory and intends to achieve a basic understanding of applied mechanics approaches to slender steel structure modelling and structural durability, which can serve as a foundation for the exploration of more advanced theories and analyses of different kind of structures. The purpose of this course is to bridge the gap between applied mechanics and structural steel design using state-of-the-art tools.

Learning Achievement

This course will introduce students to the fundamental structural and fatigue behaviour of steel structures, numerical solution procedures and modelling details. The course will also convey to students the ability to use numerical tools and software packages for the solution of practical problems in engineering.

Competence

This course will introduce students to the fundamental structural and fatigue behaviour of steel structures, numerical solution procedures and modelling details. The course will also convey to students the ability to use numerical tools and software packages for the solution of practical problems in engineering.

Course prerequisites

Fundamental knowledge in mechanics and strength of materials

Grading Philosophy

Written examination for the total module / 150 minutes

Course schedule

Week1: Introduction
Week 2: followed by Week 3 to the Final Week

Course type

combination of lecture and exercise

Online Course Requirement

communication platform: moodle

Instructor

Univ.-Prof. Dr. sc. techn. habil. Markus Knobloch

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