Plan of Investigation

PLAN OF INVESTIGATION

Research Project

Project: Comparison of Standards (High Strength Steel)
Supervisor: Emad Gad
Course Code: HES 5160

Submission Due Date: 05/05/03












Hypothesis,
Our research is to compare the Australian standard with the American steel standard, which can be used for high-grade steel. The comparison will extend to members in tension, compression and bending.
Ways of discovering present knowledge of the topic,
· Internet research,
· Cold call,
· Library Catalogue – Swinburne and other university libraries,
· Current steel Standards and codes,
· Design Guides,
· Private industry information brochures and pamphlets,
· Past records,
· Textbooks and other reference material.

To date we have used Internet research and library catal...