Faculty of Civil Engineering

Ladies and Gentlemen, on March 30, 2023 at 15.00 (8:00 AM local time CDT in AUBURN USA) in remote mode on the ZOOM.us platform as part of the lecture series organized in cooperation with Auburn University, Alabama, USA (the next 9th lecture) will be held by Mr. Matthew Yarnold, Ph.D. from Advanced Structural Engineering Lab, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Auburn University. Below is detailed information on the scope of the topic and the speaker. Planned speaking time: 45 minutes + about 15 minutes of discussion.

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Behavior of Hot-Rolled Asymmetric Steel I-Beams

by

Matthew Yarnold, Ph.D.¹

¹Associate Professor and Director of the Advanced Structural Engineering Lab Civil and Environmental Engineering, Auburn University

Summary:

The American Institute of Steel Construction has set an ambitious goal to increase the speed of designing, fabricating, and erecting steel structures by 50%. The presented study focuses on improving the speed and efficiency of residential building floor systems. Hot-rolled asymmetric steel I-Beams, or "A-shapes," are being developed through numerical modeling and large-scale structural testing. The proportions of these future A-shapes must satisfy manufacturing needs, construction demands, and inservice loading. The long-term goal is to have a set of standard A-shapes that are regularly produced and utilized in steel building construction.

Bio-note:

Matthew Yarnold, PhD has nearly 20 years of structural engineering research and design experience. For the previous five years, he was faculty at Texas A&M University. Recently, he joined Auburn University as an Associate Professor and the Director of the new Advanced Structural Engineering Laboratory. Dr. Yarnold's research interests focus on our nation's infrastructure and the built environment.