Cold-formed Steel Design

Course aim

To develop in-depth understanding of advanced structural principles of stability, strength and serviceability in structural design. To develop students’ analysis and design skills in cold-formed steel structures in accordance with AS/NZS 4600

Course content

Plate theory: local buckling, post-buckling, effective width; Behaviour of thin-walled open sections: bending, shear, torsion, lateral, torsional, flexural and torsional buckling; Design of cold-formed steel structural element of bars, beams, columns and frames in accordance with AS/NZS 4600.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
CIVE 3013	Steel and Timber Design

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Lecture	1 hour x 13 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Assignment, Design Project, Examination

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.