Industrial and Commercial Basic Framing

Course code DRFT 1293

Credit 4.0

Length 80.0 hours

Course outline View

This course introduces students to the basic concepts behind structural steel square framing, and prepares them for the development of their first steel detailing project drawings.

Prerequisites

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What you will learn

  • Standard steel connections
  • Beam loading conditions
  • Calculations for bolted connections
  • Basic beam and column detailing
  • Light commercial framing
  • Open web joist connections
  • Creating erection drawings

How to register

This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.

Course schedules

Select your program to see the available course schedules.

Contact us

If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.

† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.

Indigenous Territory Acknowledgment

VCC is located on the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples, and we acknowledge our privilege to be here.