After successful completion of the course, students are able to carry out state-of-the-art static calculations for steel constructions (e.g. bridge cranes, crane runways), to check calculations from software packages for their plausibility as well as to carry out necessary standard (Eurocode 3) research.
Theoretical part
1. Pull/push rod
2. Technical beam theory
- Flexibility and Displacement method
- Shear stress in the beam
- Comparison of the first and second order beam theory
3. Stability of flexible rods
Practical part
1. Preparation of static calculations
2. Computer-supported preparation of static calculations
3. Development of load-bearing structures and their elements in steel an aluminium
4. Eurocode 3
- Basic concepts and definitions
- Stability
- Fatigue
5. Crane
These point will be discussed with reference to examples from practice and to international standards (EN 1993, EN 13001).
Lecture, presentation of practical examples, solution of problems with different software packages (FEM, Mathcad)
