Course Description

Introduction to the manufacture of steel construction materials, various steel profiles in trade, allowable stresses. Connection planning in steel construction includes bolted connections, rivets and welds. Then the cross-sectional analysis includes tensile members, compression members (columns), beams, beams and columns. The application is planning steel construction buildings (industrial buildings). Learning is carried out by applying a constructivist approach. Evaluation uses an exercise in making an assessment rubric for each student in discussion and reflection activities.