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AECOM IN-HOUSE COURSE ON DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURES TO EC3

FOR C&S ENGINEERING STAFF
Dates Venue : 300 Beach Road, #03-00 The Concourse,
Singapore, 3/F, 199555
7 January 2012, Saturday
14 January 2012, Saturday
11 February 2012, Saturday
18 February 2012, Saturday

Time : 9:00am - 1:00pm

OBJECTIVE
This course is aimed at civil and structural engineers seeking an understanding of the general rules, main
features and changes contained in Eurocode 3 and the accompanying Singapore National Annex.
References will be made to the accompanying codes EC0 (Basis of Structural Design) and EC1 (Actions
on Structures). The course will cover the basis of structural component and frame design, structural
loading, material properties, design at the ultimate and serviceability limit states. Verification for member
and frame resistance using hand calculation procedures and tabulated design data will be explained. Work
examples with direct reference to the clauses in Eurocodes and Singapore national annexes will be used to
illustrate the application of the code requirements. Case studies are provided to illustrate clearly the theory
of structural stability and design, and how they can be applied to avoid structural collapses.

PROGRAMME

7 Jan 2012, Saturday 09:00 – 13:00

(Lecturer: Prof. Richard Liew)

 Introduction: overall view of Eurocode EC3; key differences between EC3 and BS5950;
terminology and conventions; design load combinations from EC0; mechanical properties of
steel; partial factors for limit stats design; nominal yield strength of steel; examples.
 Local buckling and section classification: plate stability; plate slenderness limits for internal
and outstand parts; classes for angles and tubular sections; effective cross sections for class
4 sections; examples
 Tension member: Section capacity with holes; angles and channel section; unequal leg
angles; welded and bolted sections; plate with staggered bolt arrangement; examples.
 Compression member: Cross section resistance of class 4 and non class4 sections; factors
affecting column buckling; elastic critical load and buckling length; selection of buckling
curves and imperfections; design procedure; example.
 Q & A Session

14 Jan 2012, Saturday 09:00 – 13:00

(Lecturer: Prof. Richard Liew)

 Restrained beam: shear resistance; shear area, moment resistance, effect of high shear,
serviceability deflections; example
 Unrestrained beam: Lateral torsional buckling (LTB); how to avoid LTB; design of lateral
restraints; buckling resistance of rolled and welded beams; simplified method; design
 procedure; unbraced length; moment gradient effect; beam with intermediate lateral
restraints; cantilever beam; examples.
 Composite beam: Long span beam options; types of composite beam; effective width;
plastic design; moment resistance; shear resistance; design of shear connectors; full and
partial strength design; examples
 Bracing and Ties: Evaluation of effective buckling length in frames and trusses; effective
lateral restraints; stability consideration during construction; construction sequence; lessons
learned from common mistakes.
 Q & A Session

11 Feb 2012, Saturday 09:00 – 13:00

(Lecturer: Dr Pang Sze Dai)

 Beam-column: Cross section capacity checks; buckling capacity checks; Interaction factors;
biaxial and uniaxial bending; examples
 Simple frames: columns in simple construction; nominal moments due to eccentricity of loads;
column moments; simplified buckling check; design procedure; example.
 Multi-storey frames: Frame modelling; frame classification; sway and non-sway frames;
methods of global analysis; global and local imperfections; equivalent horizontal forces;
design for sway effect; amplified sway method; effective length method; direct analysis
method. Example.
 Q & A Session

18 Feb 2012, Saturday 09:00 – 13:00

(Lecturer: Dr Pang Sze Dai)

 Portal frame: types of portal frames; elastic and plastic design, sway stability check, snap
through stability, use of design charts; lateral bracing; example.
 Plate girder: Initial sizing; moment capacity; web capacity; shear buckling; design of
intermediate, transverse and load bearing stiffener; end post design; examples.
 Q& A Session.

SPEAKER’S PROFILE

Er Prof. RICHARD LIEW

BEng (Hons), MEng, PhD, CEng, PEng, ACPE, StEr

Richard Liew is a Professor of the National University of Singapore, Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering.

Prof. Richard Liew is a Chartered Engineer and Professional Engineer. He joined NUS in 1986 where he
lectured, conducted research and provided short courses and consultancy services to the industry especially in
the field of steel and composite structural engineering. He has been awarded with multiple teaching excellence
awards by the faculty of Engineering over the years. He is world-renowned as an expert of advanced analysis
and the application of theory of stability and plasticity in structural and offshore engineering with emphasis on
robustness and hazard assessments including the effects due to fire, blast and impact loads. He has authored
and co-authored five books and published over 300 technical papers. He is a member of the Institution of
Structural Engineers (UK) and the Institution of Engineers, Singapore, and the Honorary Fellow of Hong Kong
Institute of Steel Construction and Singapore Structural Steel Society. He has served in numerous international
and local technical committees relating to material and building standards. He is currently a member of
SPRING, Singapore’s Technical Committee on Building Structure and wherein he also serves as a Convenor on
the adoption of Eurocode 3 and Eurocode 4 in Singapore and chairing several workgroups for Eurocodes 3 and
4.

Dr Pang Sze Dai

Pang Sze Dai is an Assistant Professor of the National University of Singapore, Department of Civil and
Environmental Engineering.

Dr. Pang Sze Dai joined NUS in 2006 where he lectured in courses on structural steel design and system,
structural stability and dynamics and has been awarded with multiple teaching excellence awards by the
University and the faculty over the years. He has provided regular short courses in Singapore and Malaysia on
design of buildings against seismic actions using the UBC, IBC and Eurocode 8 and provided consultancy
services to the industry in the fields of structural stability and steel design. He is active in the research of
composites for structural and offshore applications and in advanced numerical analysis of complex problems. He
is a member of the Institution of Engineers, Singapore and an observer in the Singapore Structural Steel Society
council.

Topics:
1. Introduction
2. Local buckling and section classification
3. Tension member
4. Compression member
5. Restrained beam
6. Unrestrained beam
7. Composite beam
8. Bracing and Ties
9. Beam-column & Simple frames
10. Multi-storey frames
11. Portal frames
12. Plate girders