Advanced Steel Design

Undergraduate

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Mode
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Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
ENGC X402
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Course ID
208422
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus East, Mawson Lakes
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Civil Eng & Cons Mgt
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Xing Ma
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Course level
4
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
The fee you pay will depend on the number and type of courses you study.
No
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University-wide elective course
No
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
No

Course overview

This course equips students with advance knowledge of steel design including the design of built-up sections, design using cold form steel and the design of elements subjected to complex loading regimes.

  • Hot-rolled steel design
  • Cold-formed steel design

Course learning outcomes

  • Describe and apply the fundamental principles relating to residual stresses and buckling performance and how they can be simplified for design
  • Analyse and design built up hot rolled members subjected to axial loads according to AS4100
  • Analyse and design cold formed members subjected to the single and combined actions of axial loading, bending and shear according to AS/NZS4600
  • Analyse and design hot rolled members when subjected to complex loading scenarios including fire loading and high-cycle fatigue

Prerequisite(s)

  • Must have completed ENGCX304 Structural Steel Design

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

  • Must not have completed CIVE 5080 at the University of Adelaide

Assumed knowledge

Mechanics of Materials, Structural Analysis

Textbook(s)

N/A

Inherent requirements

N/A

Other resources

N/A

Assessment

  • Problem Solving Task, Problem Solving Task, Problem Solving Task – 20%
  • Report, Report – 10%
  • Design Project – 20%
  • Exam – 50%

Availability

Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 13/08/2027
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Census date
Fri 03/09/2027
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 17/09/2027
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 15/10/2027

Class details

Mawson Lakes

Group 1

Class number
Class number 61790
Section
Section WS01
Size
Size 40
Available
Available 40
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
13 Oct - 3 Nov Wednesday 12:10pm - 2pm Mawson Lakes Building P, P1-10
4 Aug - 22 Sep Wednesday 12:10pm - 2pm Mawson Lakes Building P, P1-10
Class number
Class number 61787
Section
Section PR02
Size
Size 20
Available
Available 20
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
14 Sep - 21 Sep Tuesday 9:10am - 11am Mawson Lakes Building N, N1-15
Class number
Class number 61788
Section
Section PR01
Size
Size 20
Available
Available 20
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
14 Sep - 21 Sep Tuesday 11:10am - 1pm Mawson Lakes Building N, N1-15
Class number
Class number 61789
Section
Section TU01
Size
Size 40
Available
Available 40
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
2 Aug - 20 Sep Monday 3:10pm - 5pm Mawson Lakes Materials & Minerals Science, MM1-04
11 Oct - 1 Nov Monday 3:10pm - 5pm Mawson Lakes Materials & Minerals Science, MM1-04

Adelaide City Campus East

Group 1

Class number
Class number 64327
Section
Section WS01
Size
Size 20
Available
Available 15
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
6 Aug - 24 Sep Friday 1:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Ligertwood, 228
15 Oct - 5 Nov Friday 1:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Ligertwood, 228
Class number
Class number 64325
Section
Section PR01
Size
Size 20
Available
Available 15
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
13 Sep - 20 Sep Monday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Engineering North, NG29
Class number
Class number 64326
Section
Section TU01
Size
Size 20
Available
Available 15
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
2 Aug - 20 Sep Monday 11:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Napier, LG18
11 Oct - 1 Nov Monday 11:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Napier, LG18

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Degree list
The following degrees include this course
Master of Professional Engineering (Civil)
Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) (Honours)
Master of Professional Engineering (Structural)