Design of Steel Structures

This intensive course gives you a structured, code-based grounding in the design of steel structures. Starting from the fundamentals of structural steel behaviour, you will work through material properties and section classification, the response of members to tension, compression, bending, and buckling, and the detailed design criteria for tension members, columns, beams, and connections. Every lesson is built around worked numeric examples and realistic design scenarios, so each concept is tied directly to the calculations professional engineers perform daily. The course then compares the major design philosophies and codes in use worldwide, including LRFD and ASD under AISC, limit state design to Eurocode 3, and the Indian Standard approach, before closing with a practical look at structural design software and the discipline required to use it responsibly.

The course is written for civil and structural engineering students, graduate engineers, draughters moving into design roles, and site engineers who want to understand the calculations behind the drawings they build from. Worked capacity checks, comparison tables, and case studies drawn from real project patterns are used throughout, and every module closes with key takeaways that consolidate the material into practice-ready rules.

On completion you sit an online exam of thirty questions, and successful candidates receive a verifiable digital certificate that can be shared with employers and professional bodies as evidence of continuing professional development.