This course introduces the students to structural steel subject to high axial loading and bending moments, to connections that are specifically designed to resist bending, and to the special fabrication, bolting and welding considerations for highly stressed structural elements and those subject to load reversal.
Prerequisites
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What you will learn
- Engineering drawing comprehension
- Moment connections, movement joints and girt connections
- Complex bracing connections
- Composite columns
- Overhead crane supports
- Rigid Frame components
- Wind Posts
- Full-strength welding
- Girts and Purlins
- Welded frames
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.
| CRN# | Duration | Delivery | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42084 |
June 3, 2026 to July 3, 2026 |
Lecture Online |
Varies | See full schedule |
Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule.
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.