Structural Engineering 6 PDH Credits
100% Board Accepted
Structural Steel Design to AISC 360: Beams, Columns & Bolted Connections
Course Description
Covers the design of structural steel members and connections per the AISC Specification for Structural Steel Buildings (AISC 360-16/22). Structural engineers will calculate compact, non-compact, and slender section limits, flexural design strengths with unbraced lengths (Lb), column buckling curves under axial load, combined biaxial bending and axial compression (H1-1 equations), and bolted/welded shear tab connections.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this continuing education course, the licensee will be able to:
- Calculate flexural capacity of I-shaped members including plastic moment (Mp) and Lateral Torsional Buckling (LTB)
- Compute column axial compressive strength accounting for effective length factors (K) and torsional buckling
- Apply AISC interaction equations for members subject to combined axial tension/compression and flexure
- Design standard bolted shear tab connections, slip-critical joints, and complete joint penetration (CJP) welds
Course Syllabus & Curriculum Modules
Part 1
Module 1: Flexural Member Design
- • Section compactness criteria
- • Lateral-torsional buckling & Cb factor
- • Shear strength of wide flange webs
Part 2
Module 2: Compression & Combined Forces
- • Euler buckling & effective length
- • AISC column curves
- • Interaction equations H1-1a and H1-1b
Part 3
Module 3: Connection Design
- • Bearing vs. slip-critical bolts
- • Block shear rupture checks
- • Single plate shear connections
Online Quiz & Certificate Issuance
30 Multiple-Choice Questions Based directly on the included study guide document.
80% Passing Score Required Mandated by state boards for CPC compliance.
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Instant PDF Certificate Includes Certificate ID and State Board validation code.
Course Instructor & Author
Robert H. Caldwell, PE, SE
Senior Principal Structural Engineer
PE, SE (IL, NY, TX), 30 years commercial structural design
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