Steel Construction III - Detailing and Design of Steel Structures

Here you can find a compilation of all information on our master module Steel Construction III – Detailing and Design of Steel Structures.

Module Description

The following topics are covered in the lecture Steel Construction III – Detailing and Design of Steel Structures:

Design and dimensioning of steel structures in building, crane and bridge construction. The design topics addressed in the lectures “Steel Construction I” and “Steel Construction II” are taken up, supplemented and deepened. Reference is made to the current standards (in particular EC 3 and EC 4). The aim of the lecture is to convey the basic and specific design, construction and dimensioning ideas of steel construction.

Contents:

  • trussed beams, cables and tendons, Vierendeeltruss
  • pre-tensioned bolts
  • connections without stiffeners
  • composite beams, columns and slabs
  • built-up compression members
  • nodes in lattice trusses using I-sections or hollow core sections
  • cranes and crane supporting structures
  • bridges
  • fatigue strength and through­thickness properties
  • corrosion- and fire-protection
  • trapezoidal profiles and sandwich-panels

Schedule

Date: Content:
1. 13.10.2025 Introduction, Steel construction
2. 15.10.2025 Vierendeeltruss
3. 20.10.2025 Tendon supported girder, cables and tendons
4. 22.10.2025 1st Auditorium Exercise + 1st Homework
27.10.2025 No lecture
5. 29.10.2025 Scaffolding
6. 03.11.2025 Build-up compression members
7. 05.11.2025 Connections without stiffeners; haunched frames
8. 10.11.2025 2nd Auditorium Exercise + 2nd Homework
9. 12.11.2025 Trapezoidal profiles and sandwich-panels
10. 17.11.2025 Composite beams
11. 19.11.2025 Composite columns
12. 24.11.2025 Composite slabs, connections in composite construction
13. 26.11.2025 3rd Auditorium Exercise + 3rd Homework
14. 01.12.2025 Mechanical models – from design to drawing
15. 03.12.2025 Plate buckling 1
16. 08.12.2025 Plate buckling 2
17. 10.12.2025 4th Auditorium Exercise + 4th Homework
18. 15.12.2025 Fatigue strength 1
19. 17.12.2025 Fatigue strength 2
Christmas break (23.12.2025 until 10.01.2026)
20. 12.01.2026 Cranes and crane supporting structures
21. 14.01.2026 Bridges
22. 19.01.2026 5th Auditorium Exercise + 5th Homework
23. 21.01.2026 Material toughness and through-thickness properties
24. 26.01.2026 Pre-tensioned bolts
25. 28.01.2026 Corrosion- and fire-protection
26. 03.02.2026 6th Auditorium Exercise + 6th Homework
27. 04.02.2026 Nodes in lattice trusses using I-sections
28. 09.02.2026 Excursion to Donges Steeltec (11:00 am), max. 20 participants
29. 11.02.2026 Nodes in lattice trusses (using hollow core sections
Lectures: Monday 11:40 -13:20 o'clock, L5|06 11
Wednesday 8:00 – 9:40 o'clock, L5|06 11
The lecture is held in English.
Lectures:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Yvonne Ciupack 		on appointment
Organizational issues and supervision:
Sonja Steineck, M.Sc.
Supervision:
all scientific employees 		office hours:
Monday to Thursday, 13:00 – 14:00 o'clock
see consultation hours Lehre Aktuelles
Student assistants:
Annika Debrich
Lars Hartel 		see consultation hours Lehre Aktuelles

Accompanying the lecture, 6 homework assignments are offered. 5 of these 6 homeworks have to be passed. The homework can be done by two persons together. The following conditions apply to the homework:

Submission of homework: On the respective submission date via submission in Moodle. The submission deadlines can be found on the assignment sheets.

Marking of homework: The homework assignments will be marked to the date indicated on each exercise. The results will be announced via Moodle.

Marking of resubmissions: The resubmitted homework will be marked to the date indicated on the assignment sheets. The results will be announced via Moodle.

Handing out of the assignments: The results will be announced via Moodle.

Submissions and resubmissions which are delayed will be rated as “failed”.

Exam

Notes for the exam: Permitted aids: literature, lecture notes, etc., programmable calculators.
All information on the rules and procedure of the examinations can be found on the information sheet.Hinweiszettel (opens in new tab)
Date: 27.03.2026
Time and place: Will be given at Lehre Aktuelles.
Registration: Online via Tucan.
Exam review: Dates will be given at Lehre Aktuelles.

Materials such as comprehensive lecture notes (in German and English), recordings (in German), lecture slides, homework and auditorium exercises as well as the administration of the course are provided via Moodle. Access to the course requires registration for the course via TuCan or Moodle.

Currently no English literature is recommended.

The course Steel Construction III – Detailing and Design of Steel Structures is offered every winter semester. The course is held in English.