TRAINING.

Overview

After participating in this course, you will be able to:

• Master the design of composite beams, including steel sections interconnected with a concrete slab, both with and without a steel deck.
• Gain expertise in designing composite columns, such as concrete-filled hollow structural sections and encased composite columns.
• Understand the behavior and various failure modes of composite steel-concrete members to ensure safe and efficient design.
• Learn to apply design principles and techniques to real-world projects involving composite steel and concrete structures.
• Enhance your skills in integrating steel and concrete elements to optimize structural performance and efficiency.

Description
Composite construction combines the best properties of different materials in individual structural members to provide a more effective and economical design. Steel-concrete composite members enhance structural performance by combining the high tensile strength and ductility of steel with the high compressive strength of concrete. Despite their popularity and efficiency, the design of composite members can be challenging.

The primary focus of this course is to cover the design of composite beams consisting of steel sections integrated with a concrete slab based on the requirements of the Canadian Steel Design Handbook (CSA S16:19). The main aspects of the design include understanding and determining the degree of composite action in the cross-section, the deflection due to time-dependent effects in concrete and interfacial slip, shear strength in the longitudinal and vertical directions, and flexural strength of the composite beam.

The secondary objective of this course is to teach the design procedure of steel-concrete composite columns according to CSA S16:19. This course also provides an opportunity to learn about the behaviour and failure modes of composite members to better understand the theory behind the design requirements.

Who Should Attend
Structural Engineers, Designers, Detailers, Consulting Engineers, and Specification Writers. No prior knowledge of steel design is required for this course.

Special Features & Requirements
Textbook (not mandatory): the Handbook of Steel Construction, published by Canadian Institute for Steel Construction, CISC- Toronto, 12th Edition.

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Syllabus

Day I

Welcome, Course Preview, and the Assessment Method

Design of Steel-Concrete Composite Beams

• Introduction and terminology
• Shear connectors
• Degree of composite action
• Flexural strength
• Shear strength
• Deflections
• Design examples

Design of Steel-Concrete Composite Columns

• Introduction and terminology
• Design of concrete-filled hollow structural sections
• Design of encased composite columns
• Design examples

Questions and Answers and Feedback to Participants on Achievement of Learning Outcomes

Instructor

Vahid Sadeghian, PhD, P.Eng.

Dr. Sadeghian is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Carleton University. Prior to joining Carleton, he worked at the Structural Group of Arup in Toronto. He received his Ph.D. and MASc degrees from the University of Toronto, and his BASc from the University of Tehran.

With over 10 years of experience in teaching, research, and consulting, Dr. Sadeghian is a registered PEng with Professional Engineers Ontario. He has authored more than 35 peer-reviewed scientific publications in different areas of structural engineering. His research interests mainly focus on seismic design and assessment of buildings, nonlinear analysis, the behaviour of aging and repair structures, and structures built using innovative materials and construction techniques.