Structural Steel Design 5th Ed. By Jack Mccormac

[Rosalyn Pomposo]

Thiscourse provides an introduction to structural steel design concepts through the use of the AISC design code. The course extends the concepts of Structures I through the design of tension members, compression members, beams, and beam columns; and bolted, welded, and riveted connections. The course objectives are as follows:

-To provide the students the tools necessary for designing steel structures

-To familiarize the students with local and national design codes.

-To provide an understanding of Load and Resistance Factor Design and differentiate it from Allowable Stress Design.

Students are strongly encouraged, but not required, to attend all class sessions. It is the student's responsibility to submit all homework assignments on time and to answer homework and exam questions on topics covered or discussed in class which are not covered in, or in contradiction with the textbook.

No student will be compelled to attend class or sit for an exam in conflict with his/her religious belief. In such situations, the student must provide prior notification to the instructor in writing. The student will be given a reasonable opportunity to make up such work. This will be done on a case-by-case basis only for those religious days listed in the University Calendar of Religious Holy Days. This policy will in no way contradict that of the university-wide policy for religious observance.

All homework on a given topic must be submitted during class, one week after the completion of that lecture topic if the student wishes the work to be graded. Homework is not required to be submitted, but it is strongly recommended for the successful mastery of the topics on which the examinations are based. In the event of an exceptional circumstance, a student may submit late work on a case-by-case basis at the discretion of the instructor.

All work, both homework and examination submissions, must be clear and orderly. Each problem must be accompanied by a reasonably scaled sketch of the design which is clearly lettered. Pertinent code references should be included where possible. Although no computer output is required, all penmanship must be clean; unclear work may be penalized. All work should stand alone and be self explanatory as if it were a final copy of design calculations for archival. Letter grades will be determined on the basis of two examinations as follows:

This course is not offered on an S-U grading basis for students in the CEE department. Students from other departments may request an S-U grade in writing within the first three weeks of the semester.

If a student feels that he/she will not be able to complete the minimum required work prior to the end of the semester, then the student may request in writing the assignment of an "I" grade (incomplete). An "I" grade will be granted only under extenuating circumstances provided the student has a "C" grade or better at the mid-term. This will be done on a case-by-case basis at the discretion of the instructor.

We lost a titan of the engineering profession this summer. Professor Jack McCormac was a renowned alumnus from The Citadel School of Engineering and graduated as a veteran student with the Class of 1948, after his time as a cadet was interrupted by two years of service in the Army Air Corps.

Professor McCormac left an astounding legacy as a prolific engineering textbook author and gentleman scholar. In addition, he was Distinguished Professor of Civil Engineering, Emeritus, and a leader at Clemson University. During his career he accumulated a remarkable record of accomplishments and honors as a celebrated engineering educator, including being inducted into the inaugural Citadel Engineering Academy in 2013.

Professor McCormac graduated from Dreher High School in 1943 at 15. At The Citadel, he played on the golf team and served on the staff of The Civil Engineer. His time there was interrupted by two years in the Army Air Corps Weather Service, during which he rose from the rank of private to second lieutenant. Afterwards, he earned a B.S. from The Citadel in 1948 and an M.S. from MIT in 1949, both in Civil Engineering. In 1995, Clemson University honored him with a Doctor of Letters.

While teaching at Clemson for 36 years, Professor McCormac became a full professor, and published seven major texts in the areas of structural analysis, structural steel design, reinforced concrete design, and surveying. He became one of the foremost and most widely sold authors of engineering texts in the world. His textbooks remain in print today, have been adopted for use at over 500 colleges and universities around the world, and have been translated into many different languages.

In 1999, the Engineering News-Record listed Jack McCormac as one of the most outstanding 125 engineers and architects of the last 125 years, alongside Thomas Edison, Buckminster Fuller, Henry Kaiser, Frank Lloyd Wright, I.M. Pei, and Gustav Eiffel, among others.

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