Course Description

Course CodeCourse NameCreditsHours
3904426 Special Topics of Steel Structures 2.0 2
Description This course introduced the basic characteristics about steel structure, the structural systems and forms of hi-rise building and special indoor space, in order to provide students to learn the relation between architectural space and structural type, the course consists of (1)the characteristics of steel element,(2)behavior of steel element under variable loads,(3)deformation capacity and collapse mechanism of steel frame,(4)structural system of special indoor space,(5)the application and properties of energy dissipaters or mechanical dampers,(6)the view of base isolators and response control system of structures.