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EDD 141 - Structural Drafting


Credits: 3
4 Skills Lab Hours

Prerequisites: EDD 121  

 
Description
This course emphasizes design drawing and detailing of steel structures. Topics include columns and base plates, beams, structural arrangement drawings, connection details and shop drawings using CAD. Both bolted and welded connections are designed and detailed using American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)standards.


Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will:

  1. Draw the assigned structural steel shapes as specified in the AISC manual.
  2. Prepare a structural steel framing plan according to specifications including notes, dimensions and loads needed for the preparation of shop drawings by the structural detailer.
  3. Prepare a connection detail of a beam to beam and beam to column bolted connection.
  4. Prepare shop drawings of beams and columns for a given structural steel framing plan.
  5. Calculate the end reactions of a simple beam having uniform loads using the AISC Manual of Steel Construction and of a simple beam having concentrated loads.
  6. Identify the eight basic parts of an American Welding Society (AWS) standard weld symbol.
  7. Draw a standard weld symbol according to given criteria.
  8. Draw an anchor bolt plan for a given structural steel framing plan.
  9. Calculate the diameter and number of high strength bolts needed in single shear and double shear simple beam connections using the AISC manual
  10. Define the terms beam, reactions, moment and equilibrium.
  11. Sketch examples of uniform loads and concentrated loads.
Listed Topics
  1. Overview of structural drafting
  2. Structural symbols and drafting conventions
  3. Structural shapes and sizes
  4. Standard gauges and dimensions
  5. Simple parts plan
  6. Fasteners in shear/bolt sizing and selection
  7. Calculating end reactions
  8. Framing plans
  9. Connection details
  10. Shop drawings: beams
  11. Shop drawings: columns
  12. Erection plans
  13. Anchor bolt plans
  14. Bill of materials
Reference Materials
Instructor-approved textbook.
Approved By: Johnson, Alex Date Approved: 4/16/2013
Last Reviewed: 3/12/2021


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