Two-Day Short Course

DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURES TO EUROCODE 3

Time: 9.00am to 5.00pm

Venue: BCA Academy

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 Part 1-1, Part 1-5 and Part 1-8 and the accompanying
Singapore National Annexes. References will also be made to the accompanying codes EC0 ( Basis of
Structural Design) and EC1 (Actions on Structures). The course will cover advanced design of structural
component and frames, 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.

Objectives
After attending the course, participants will be able to:
1. Enhance their understanding of Eurocode provisions for the design of steel structures
and connections;
2. Apply design principles and standards in accordance with Eurocode 3 and Singapore
national annexes in the design of steel buildings;
3. Design structural steel frames and components in accordance with Eurocode 3 design
principles & methodology.
4. Avoid common mistakes in design with lessons learned from case studies and collapse
investigations

PROGRAMME
Day 1
09:00 12:30 (Lecturer: Prof. Pang Sze Dai)
1. 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.
2. 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
3. Tension member: Section capacity with holes; angles and channel section; unequal leg
angles; welded and bolted sections; plate with staggered bolt arrangement; examples.
4. 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

13:30 17:00 (Prof Richard Liew)

5. Restrained beam: shear resistance; shear area, moment resistance, effect of high shear,
serviceability deflections; example
6. 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.
7. Beam-column: Cross section capacity checks; buckling capacity checks; Interaction factors;
biaxial and uniaxial bending; examples
8. Simple frames: columns in simple construction; nominal moments due to eccentricity of
loads; column moments; simplified buckling check; design procedure; example.
Q & A Session

Day 2
09:00 12:30 (Prof Pang Sze Dai)
9. Plate girder: Initial sizing; moment capacity; web capacity; shear buckling; design of
intermediate, transverse and load bearing stiffener; end post design; examples.
10. 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

13:30 17:00 (Prof Richard Liew)

11. 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.
12. 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. Portal frame: types of portal frames; elastic design; stability check; lateral
bracing; example.
Q & A Session

SPEAKERS 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. He is a Chartered Engineer in UK, a Professional Engineer in Singapore, and a Chartered
Professional Engineer of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. He is a Fellow of the Academy of
Engineering Singapore, an Honorary Fellow and the Past President of Singapore Structural Steel Society and
Honorary Fellow of Hong Kong Institute of Steel Construction. He has been involved in research and practice in
steel concrete composite structures covering a wide spectrum of interests, including light-weight and high
strength materials and advanced analysis of structures subject to extreme loads, for applications in offshore,
marine, defense and civil infrastructural works. He serves on the editorial boards of 10 international and regional
journals. He interacts with the industry in the Asia Pacific region serving as an expert and technical advisor and
has been involved in numerous iconic steel projects in Asia. He chairs numerous international and national
committees related to standards and specifications of steel and composite structures. He is a key person
responsible for the development of Singapores codes for the design and steel and composite structures. He is
currently a member of SPRING, Singapores Technical Committee on Building Structure and wherein he also
serves as a Convener on the adoption of Eurocode 3 and Eurocode 4 in Singapore and chairing several
workgroups for Eurocodes 3 and 4.
Assoc. Prof. PANG Sze Dai

BEng (Hons), MEng, PhD

Pang Sze Dai is an Associate Professor of the National University of Singapore, Department of Civil and
Environmental Engineering. He 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, defence and offshore applications and in advanced numerical analysis of complex
problems. He is currently a council member in the Singapore Structural Steel Society council.