Reflection on the glass façade of a building - SCI: Essential Steelwork Design - Ascot, UK

Essential Steelwork Design

This course introduces the concepts and principles of steel building design, before explaining in detail the methods employed by Eurocode 3 for designing members in bending, compression and tension. Load combinations, frame stability, brittle fracture and connection design are also covered. The methods are illustrated through a series of worked examples and workshops.

Recognising the current transition from BS 5950 to the Eurocodes, the course will highlight the similarities and major differences between the two codes, but it will not assume any prior knowledge of either code. The workshop exercises will focus on the Eurocode design methods, with comparisons to BS 5950.

The objectives of this course are:

  • to introduce the concepts of limit state design and explain the calculation of load combinations for ULS and SLS;
  • to provide information on the correct specification of steel grade and sub grade;
  • to explain the principles of frame stability and robustness;
  • to describe local buckling and the requirements for section classification;
  • to provide details of how to design steel members, including restrained and unrestrained beams, compression members and tension members;
  • to provide detailed guidance on connection design.

Having attended this course you will:

  • understand the principles of steel building design;
  • be able to confidently specify steel for building purposes;
  • be familiar with the key clauses in EC3 for member and frame design.

Who should attend?

All practicing engineers who would like to learn the essential principles of structural steelwork design to the major Codes of Practice used in the UK.

The course is ideal for:

  • New graduate engineers;
  • Engineers who require a refresher in steelwork design;
  • Engineers seeking training to EC3 (but who are not already familiar with BS 5950)

Course delivery:

This two day course comprises a set of lectures supported by detailed workshop sessions. The lectures are delivered by experienced SCI engineers (not third party lecturers).