PDP TALK: Wed 8 December at 11am

John McKenna of Grontmij (a bridge

engineer) will be talking about his firms
projects including the A1 Dishforth to
Leeming motorway scheme.
Attendance recommended (Lecture
Theatre E in Rose Bowl).

STRUCTURAL
STEEL SECTIONS

UNIVERSAL BEAM (UB)

I Section

UNIVERSAL
COLUMN (UC)
H Section

CHANNEL
SECTION

UNEQUAL ANGLE

EQUAL ANGLE

STRUCTURAL TEE
SECTION
(cut from UB)

SHS

CHS

HOLLOW SECTIONS

RHS

PLATE GIRDER:
A tailor-made I
section fabricated by
welding plates
together as shown.

Castellated and Cellular

Beams

Castellated Beam

Cellular Beam

LATTICE
BOX
GIRDER

T
TRIANGULAR
LATTICE
GIRDER

compression

tension

Steel Beam: Flange Buckling

Steel Beam: Web Buckling/Bearing Failure

Steel Beam: Shear Failure

Steel Beam: Shear Buckling

Cantilever Beam

Simply Supported Beam

LATERAL TORSIONAL BUCKLING

STEEL CONNECTIONS