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Steel and Aluminium Structures

CIE5122, General information

2016/2017 Q2 (update 2016-11-29)
M. Veljkoivc, Section: Structural and Building Engineering
Group: Steel, Timber and Composite Structures

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TIME SCHEDULE CIE 5122 - 2016/2017 Q2

Week

Date

Time

Room

Lecture (F2F)
Steel, Stability, Structural reliability,
Sustainability

46
(2.1)

Tue. 15/11
Thu. 17/11

10:45 - 12:30
13:45 - 15:30

0.96
2.02

No lectures

47
(2.2)

Tue. 22/11
Thu. 24/11

10:45 - 12:30
13:45 - 15:30

0.96
2.02

No lectures Master Case Day

S1 Special topics on stability (MV)

48
(2.3)

Tue. 29/11
Thu. 01/12

10:45 - 12:30
13:45 - 15:30

0.96
2.02

S2 Towers for Wind Turbines (MV)

A1 Material Properties (JM)

A2 Design examples (JM)

49
(2.4)

Tue. 06/12
Thu. 08/12

10:45 - 12:30
13:45 - 15:30

0.96
2.02

S3 Introduction to safety (FB)

S4 Safety level in Eurocodes (FB)

A3 Strength and stability (JM)

50
(2.5)

Tue. 13/12
Thu. 15/12

10:45 - 12:30
13:45 - 15:30

0.96
2.02

S5 Sustainability of steel part 1 (BHB)

S6 Sustainability of steel part 2 (BHB)

51
(2.6)

Tue. 20/12
Thu. 22/12

10:45 - 12:30
13:45 - 15:30

0.96
2.02

Site visit to Tata Steel (U-BASE)

2
(2.7)

Tue. 10/01
Thu. 12/01

10:45 - 12:30
13:45 - 15:30

0.96
2.02

S7 Design Examples (MV)

S8 Preparation for the examination (MV)

Mo. 30/01

13:30 - 16:30

Lecture (online)
Aluminium

A4 Joints (JM)
A5 Fire and research (JM)

EXAM

(update 2016-11-29)

GENERAL INFORMATION
Main objectives of the course:
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Background of the rules in Eurocodes, different references for analytical solutions

Selected topics for design of steel towers, cylindrical shells, connections

Design of aluminium structures

Sustainability assessment

Lecturers

TU Delft - CITG:
Prof. dr. M. Veljkovic (Milan)
M.Veljkovic@tudelft.nl (room 2.52 Stevin II)
Prof. ir. F.S.K. Bijlaard (Frans)
F.S.K.Bijlaard@tudelft.nl (room 2.54 Stevin II)

Guest lecturers:
TNO:

Dr. ir. J. Maljaars (Johan)

johan.maljaars@tno.nl

TATA Steel:

Ir. B. Hoekstra Bonnema (Bauke)

Bauke.HoekstraBonnema@tatasteel.com
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LECTURERS
TU Delft - CITG:
Prof. dr. ir. M. Veljkovic (Milan)
M.Veljkovic@tudelft.nl (room 2.52 Stevin II)
Prof. dr. ir. F.S.K. Bijlaard (Frans)
F.S.K.Bijlaard@tudelft.nl (room 2.54 Stevin II)
Guest lecturers:
TNO:

Dr. ir. J. Maljaars (Johan)

johan.maljaars@tno.nl

TATA Steel:

Ir. B. Hoekstra Bonnema (Bauke)

Bauke.HoekstraBonnema@tatasteel.com

REFERENCES

Lecture sheets:

S1-S8 - Steel structures, structural reliability, sustainability, WT towers

A1-A5 - Aluminium structures

Lecture notes:

Aluminium structural design, (lecture handbook), F. Soetens, J. Maljaars, B.W.E.M. van

Hove, F.K. Pawiroredjo.

Books:
High-Strength Steel Tower for Wind Turbines - HISTWIN+, RFCS project report,
Veljkovic et al. 2015.
Basis of Structural Reliability and Risk Engineering Handbook 2: Leonardo da Vinci
Pilot Project CZ/02/B/F/PP-134007. Prague 2005.
Procedure for the Determination of Design Resistance from Tests - BI-B7-112 Background report to Eurocode 3: "Common unified rules for Steel structures. F.S.K.
Bijlaard, G. Sedlacek, J.W.B. Stark 1988
Design Codes:
Design of steel structures
NEN-EN 1993-1-6: Strength and Stability of Shell Structures
NEN-EN 1993-1-8: Design of joints
Design of aluminium structures
NEN-EN 1999-1-1: General structural rules
NEN-EN 1999-1-2: Structural fire design
NEN-EN 1999-1-3: Structures susceptible to fatigue