Structural Steel - An Introduction

Duration: 1hr

Are you faced with a project that requires an understanding of structural steel? Do you know the standard steel shapes and how they are connected to erect a building? What is that ASTM specification on the Mill Cert and how does it apply to steel selection? When should you choose structural steel over other materials? This course introduces the student to the basic fundamentals of structural steel. 

At the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Distinguish between types of structural steel and describe how they are produced.
• Define alloy and describe how it pertains to steel.
• List types of structural steel testing and define hardness and toughness.
• Identify the standard structural steel shapes.
• List the standard ASTM designations for carbon steel.
• Define and describe the standard structural steel connections.
• Decide if structural steel is the correct building material for a particular project."