SiCA: Steel in Construction Academy
SiCA is a self-learning online platform for those in, or joining, the construction industry focussed on the use of steel as the material of choice for construction applications and required performances.
Sustainable and circular construction, composite construction, steel performances, construction physics, applied stability, steel grades and qualities, and mechanical properties are just some of the topics covered in SiCA.
New lectures are being added regularly, and we will keep you updated!
New SiCA lecture: Restrained beams part 1
The newest lecture in our SiCA: Steel in Construction Academy discusses the procedures used to design restrained compact beams for bending, shear, and deflection according to the principles of Eurocode 3.
Published: 16 May 2023
Design with steel
This lecture covers beams whose design may be based on simple strength of materials considerations. Behaviour in simple bending is discussed, leading to the concept of section modulus as the basis for strength design. Subsidiary considerations of shear strength, resistance to local loads, and adequate stiffness against deflection are also mentioned. Behaviour under complex loading, producing bending about both principal axes, and combined bending and torsion are introduced. Learn all about it in our newest SiCA lecture.
Text:
Constructalia
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ArcelorMittal
ArcelorMittal/C. Radermacher