A Practical Guide to Steel Design

This collection of lecture notes provides a clear, foundational understanding of key steel design concepts. It is not a complete course, but rather a growing repository of materials as we work toward building a comprehensive course in steel design. The topics to be covered include:

  • Tension Members – Design principles for members subjected to axial tension.

  • Compression Members – Buckling behavior and design of members under axial compression.

  • Beams and Beam Columns – Analysis and design of flexural members and members subjected to combined bending and axial loads.

  • Connections – Design of welded and bolted connections, ensuring strength and stability.

Ideal for students and professionals seeking a solid foundation in steel design.

Available Lectures

    1. Introduction

    2. Shear Lag

    3. Staggered Holes

    4. Block Shear

    5. Design of a Pedestrian Bridge

    1. Flexural Buckling

    2. Effective Length Factor - Part 1

    3. Effective Length Factor - Part 2

    4. Local Buckling

    5. Short-span Truss Bridge Design - Part 1

    6. Short-span Truss Bridge Design - Part 2

About this course

  • Free
  • 11 lessons
  • 3 hours of video content