Steel in Construction Academy
Dear readers,
It is with great pleasure that we present SiCA: Steel in Construction Academy, our latest development available for free on our digital platform Constructalia.
Almost 30 years ago, a consortium of more than 200 European steel and steel construction specialists, including ArcelorMittal, came together to implement the ESDEP (European Steel Design Education Programme) training programme to further the development of the use of steel in construction. Three years ago, we decided to take all of this content and revise, update, and enrich it.
We have paid particular attention to updating as per the current standards and regulations, especially to comply with the most recent versions of the Eurocodes. We have also included new products and solutions in connection with our site content. Certain themes, such as sustainable construction with steel, energy efficiency, and the circular economy, which were not taken into consideration when the content was first created, will be the subject of new publications.
Enjoy your visit and good reading,
Patrick Le Pense
Building skin & Civil engineering segment manager
ArcelorMittal Europe - Flat Products
Introduction to steel's role in construction in Europe
Read LectureProcess of design
Read LectureDesign philosophies
Read LectureLimit state design and partial safety factors
Read LectureBackground to loadings
Read LectureHistorical development of iron and steel in structures
Read LectureHistorical development of steelwork design
Read LectureHistorical development of iron and steel in buildings
Read LectureHistorical development of iron and steel in bridges 1770-1970
Read LectureRe-use of existing buildings
Read LectureResidual life assessment for bridges
Read LectureAppendix to “Residual life assessment for bridges" lecture
Read LectureConcept and basis of steel metallurgy
Read LectureManufacturing and forming processes
Read LectureMechanical properties of steel
Read LectureToughness and resistance to brittle fracture
Read LectureSteel grades and qualities
Read LectureConcepts of stable and unstable elastic equilibrium
Read LectureGeneral criteria for elastic stability
Read LectureElastic instability modes
Read LectureGeneral methods for assessing critical loads
Read LectureIterative methods for solving stability problems
Read LectureBuckling of real structural elements I
Read LectureBuckling of real structural elements II
Read LectureMethods of analysis of steel structures
Read LectureCross-section classification
Read LectureLocal buckling
Read LectureTension members I
Read LectureBuckling lengths
Read LectureRestrained beams part 1
Read LectureFrames
Read LectureTrusses and lattice girders
Read LectureIntroduction to plate behaviour and design
Read LectureBehaviour and design of unstiffened plates
Read LectureBehaviour and design of stiffened plates
Read LecturePlate girder behaviour and design part 1
Read LecturePlate girder behaviour and design part 2
Read LecturePlate girder design - detailed design
Read LectureDesign of box girders
Read LectureAdvanced design of box girders
Read LectureIntroduction to shell structures
Read LectureBasic analysis of shell structures
Read LectureIntroduction to corrosion process
Read LectureFactors governing protection of steelwork
Read LectureCorrosion protection for steel structures in buildings
Read LectureCorrosion protection of bridges
Read LectureIntroduction to fire safety
Read LectureBackground to thermal analysis
Read LectureBackground to structural (mechanical fire) analysis
Read LectureIntroduction to fatigue
Read LectureWeldability of structural steels
Read LectureAdvanced introduction to fatigue
Read LecturePrinciples of welding
Read LectureThin-walled members and sheeting
Read LectureDesign procedures for cold-formed columns
Read LectureDesign procedures for cold-formed beams
Read LectureDiaphragm effect - stressed skin design
Read LectureApplication of thin-walled construction
Read LectureComposite construction - general
Read LectureBehaviour of beams
Read LectureSingle span composite beams
Read LectureComposite deck
Read LectureContinuous composite beams I
Read LectureContinuous composite beams II
Read LectureComposite beams - Design for serviceability part 1
Read LectureComposite beams - Design for serviceability part 2
Read LectureComposite beams - Shear connection part 1
Read LectureComposite beams - Shear connection part 2
Read LectureComposite beams - Shear connection part 3
Read LectureComposite columns part 1
Read LectureComposite columns part 2
Read LectureComposite building structures
Read LectureApplication of hollow sections in steel structures
Read LectureIntroduction to the design of simple industrial buildings
Read LectureIntroduction to the design of special industrial buildings
Read LectureIntroduction to the design of multi-storey buildings: part 1
Read LectureIntroduction to the design of multi-storey buildings: part 2
Read LectureConceptual choice
Read LectureThe design of steel and composite bridges: part 1
Read LectureThe design of steel and composite bridges: part 2
Read LectureAcknowledgements
SiCA is the result of teamwork thanks to:
- The members of the Constructalia team who have been working for almost 3 years, and in particular over the last few months, to prepare the content for publication: Marta Dziarnowska, Joanna Parzyszek, Kathrin Sulzer, and Jenny Blake, all of whom will continue to enrich the content.
- Our partner Aware, and in particular Thomas Vermeiren and Stijn Cuylle, who developed new functionalities for the Constructalia platform.
- Colleagues from ArcelorMittal Europe - Flat Products: Corinne Dieu, François Blanchet, and Patrick Pol, who helped to revise some of the content.
- Associate Professor Wioleta Barcewicz, PhD Eng., from Warsaw University of Technology, who continues to review and update many lectures, especially those related to the Eurocodes.
- Carol Farinaud, consultant, who assisted us with the Constructalia renovation project.
We would like to thank everyone for their commitment and encouragement.
Patrick Le Pense
Special thanks
We would like to thank Patrick Le Pense. Without his expertise and advice, SiCA would not have been possible and would never have been published.
The Constructalia team
Disclaimer
Despite all of the care taken in reviewing the content and formatting, it is likely that some errors have been missed. Please report them to us at: constructalia(at)arcelormittal.com
The content available in these lectures facilitates learning, but should in no way be used for final design and calculation.
This content may be used free of charge. No right is granted to the user of the content, the property and intellectual rights of which continue to belong to ArcelorMittal. No warranty is granted to the user.
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