53:134 Structural Design II

Spring 2006

Course Description	Text Book TOC	LRFD Specs
Rajan’s Book Chapter 1: Introduction - Summary	Rajan’s Book Chapter 2: Determinate Structural Systems - Summary	Text Book Errata
Rajan’s Book Chapter 3: Structural Design Fundamentals - Summary	Rajan’s Book Chapter 4: Computation of Deflections - Summary	HW#1: 4.5.9; HW#2: 5.1.4 HW#3: 5.1.16; HW#4: 5.1.21 HW#5: 5.1.28
Chapter 5: Indeterminate Structures – Force Method	Chapter 5: Indeterminate Structures – Slope-Deflection Method	HW#6: P5.2.1 (due 2/10/06) HW#7: P5.2.2 (due 2/13/06) HW#8: P5.2.5 (due 2/15/06) HW#9: P5.2.6 (due 2/17.06) HW#10: P5.2.10 (no submission)
Chapter 6: Direct Stiffness Method	HW#11: P6.2.1 (due 2/27/06) HW#12: P6.2.2 (due 3/1/06) HW#13: P6.2.6 (due 3/3/06)	HW#14: P6.2.12 (due 3/6/06) HW#15: Verify solution of Example 6.2.8 (due 3/20/06).
LRFD: Concepts and Definitions	Design of Tension Members
Design of Compression Members	Design of Beams HW#16 (due 4/14/06) HW#17 (due 4/19/06)	HW#18 (due 4/21/06) HW#19 (due 4/26/06)
Combined Bending and Axial Loads
Midterm Exam 2 Due April 7, 2006 (9:30am)	Final Exam Due May 8, 2006 (9:00am)

Useful websites

AISC (American Institute of Steel Construction)

Supplemental Material (AISC Web-Enhanced Teaching Tool)

National Institute of Standards and Technology

Lecture Summaries

Week 1 (1-18-06)	Week 2 (1-23-06)	Week 3 (1-30-06)	Week 4 (2-6-06)
Week 5 (2-13-06)	Week 6 (2-20-06)	Week 7 (2-27-06)	Week 8 (3-6-06)
Week 9 (3-13-06)	Week 10 (3-20-06)	Week 11 (3-27-06)	Week 12 (4-3-06)
Week 13 (4-10-06)	Week 14 (4-17-06)	Week 15 (4-24-06)	Week 16 (5-1-06)
		Course Summary