Course Information

LOAD AND RESISTANCE FACTOR DESIGN OF

STRUCTURES
Course Faculty: DR MOHAMMAD SHAHIR LIEW and DR NARAYANAN SAMBU POTTY

Design codes have transitioned from the Working Stress Design to the Load and Resistance Factor Design
(LRFD) Design Specifications. You, as a structural or geotechnical engineer, may be wondering how this
transition will affect your design practice. This course will review the methodology, concepts and engineering
basis for the new specifications and how they will be implemented. You will learn about state of the art
technology for structural design.

Course Topics

• Introduction / Comparison of WSD and LRFD

• Methodology of the LRFD specifications
• How to determine material properties
• How to specify the loads
• Calibration of load and Resistance factors
• Example for determination of material properties
• Example for determination of design loads/ load characteristics
• Design example and evaluation of reliability of design

The course includes instructions, course notebook, morning and afternoon refreshments as well as a
certificate of completion.

Schedule

Load and Resistance Factor Design Background

8:30 to 10:30
Comparison with WSD/BS5950/BS8110
10:30 to
Break
10:45

10.45-12.00 Properties of materials and loads

Concepts of reliability, reliability index, target reliability

12.00 – 1.00
Calibration of load and resistance factors

Lunch
12.30-2.00
Design comparison : WSD and LRFD (axially loaded
2:00 to 3:00
members)
3:00 to 3:15 Break
3:15 to 5:00 Design comparison : WSD and LRFD (beams, connections)

Total duration : 7 hours

Who Should Attend
This course is appropriate for the entry-level engineers who needs basic training in structural design
techniques and practice. The course is also appropriate for the experienced engineer who needs an update
on the changes and practice applications in the LRFD specifications.