Basic Steel Design: A review of the principles of steel design according to ANSI/AISC 360-22 (Archived, Self-Paced)

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Presented by: Louis F. Geschwindner, PE, Ph.D

This course will consist of eight, 1.5 hour sessions and is intended as an introduction and review of the basic principles of structural steel design. It is best suited for those who have not designed in structural steel for some time or those who feel a basic review will improve their overall capabilities. 

Session 1 includes an introduction to structural safety and the principles of LRFD and ASD design, loads and load combinations, the AISC Specification and structural analysis. Session 2 addresses tension member design. Sessions 3 treats compression members. Session 4 addresses bending members and session 5 considers combined axial forces and bending. Session 6 treats stability analysis and design principles and second-order analysis. Session 7 addresses the effective length method and the direct analysis method. Session 8 discusses composite beam design.

All completed examples are presented in both ASD and LRFD in the handout material although the presentation may only discuss one or the other approach. 

The AISC Manual of Steel Construction, 16th edition is a highly recommended text for this class. The presentation makes reference to specific sections of the Specification, examples use data taken from the manual, and the use of design tables is illustrated. 

Topics include:

  • Session 1: Introduction to Basic Steel Design
  • Session 2: Design of Tension MembersSession 
  • Session 3: Compression MembersSession
  • Session 4: Design of BeamsSession
  • Session 5: Compression Plus BendingSession
  • Session 6: Stability Analysis and Design, Part I Session
  • Session 7: Stability Analysis and Design, Part II
  • Session 8: Design of Composite Flexural Members
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