Unit 20 Principles of Structural Design

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this unit students will be able to:

1. Calculate bending moments and shear forces for simply supported steel and

concrete beams.

2. Determine deflection for simply supported steel beams.

3. Calculate the axial load carrying capacity of steel and reinforced concrete

columns.

4. Explore design methods for steel, reinforced concrete beams and columns.