• Master's program in Civil Engineering
• Summer semester
• Compulsory module in specializations in structural engineering and structural design
• 4 SWS
• 6 credit points

• The student can design and safely dimension complex steel structures with stability risks (plate buckling).
• The student has knowledge of the load-bearing capacity method.
• The student can recognize and assess load-bearing chains and calculate the decisive load-bearing capacity.
• The student has knowledge of fatigue strength aspects and the dimensioning of crane runway girders.

• Calculation of load-bearing structures using material non-linearity methods (load-bearing capacity method in steel construction, yield hinge theory)
• In-depth study: stability case buckling
• Fatigue strength, design and construction of crane runway girders

• Written exam, 180 minutes or oral

Formal:

• Prerequisite for participation in the examination is passing the coursework in this module.

Content:

• The following knowledge should be available:

  Knowledge of the teaching content from the basic subjects of steel construction in the Bachelor's degree program. This knowledge is taught, for example, in the Bachelor's degree program in Civil Engineering or Dual Studies in Civil Engineering at the University of Siegen as part of the following modules:

  • 4BAUBA304 "Steel Construction I"
  • 4BAUBA305 "Steel Construction II"

• Recognition of written homework