The aim of this subject is to introduce students to the current philosophy for the design of structures against loads required to resist. This is followed by presenting the behavior and detailed design of structural elements constructed from steel and timber materials to resist major actions. The design strategies presented … For more content click the Read more button below.
The aim of this subject is to introduce students to the current philosophy for the design of structures against loads required to resist. This is followed by presenting the behavior and detailed design of structural elements constructed from steel and timber materials to resist major actions. The design strategies presented cover action cases including bending, shear, tension and compression in addition to deflection checks for selected structural members and materials. Comprehensive structural design tasks for the covered materials and actions will equip the students with the fundamental understandings of sizing and specifying framing members for structures.
Capstones provide students with a way of integrating and applying knowledge and skills gained throughout their course.
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Learning resources
Prescribed - Book - Steel Designers Handbook
Title:Steel Designers Handbook
Resource requirement:Prescribed
Author/editor:Gorenc B., Tinyou R., and Syam A.
Year:2012
Publisher:UNSW Press
- Other resource - Australian Standards: AS 1170.0, AS 1170.1, AS 1170.2, AS 4100 and AS 1720.1
Title:Australian Standards: AS 1170.0, AS 1170.1, AS 1170.2, AS 4100 and AS 1720.1
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility
Subject intended learning outcomes
On successful completion you will be able to:
1.
Apply the limit state design method in structural design.
2.
Calculate structural load combinations
3.
Analyse the behavior of structures under load combinations.
4.
Apply mechanics of solids principles to design structural members.
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Conduct bending test in the laboratory on a scaled steel and timber beams, observe their behavior under load, compare measured data with the predictions of Australian Standards AS4100 and AS1720 and published research, and critically review the findings.
Learning activities
The fundamental ideas and their application to behavior modelling are introduced in lectures. Reinforcement and further exploration of these occurs in tutorials with practice problems. Assessment is in the final exam.
Design requirements are taught in lectures and reinforced in tutorial and laboratory classes. Reinforcement of this teaching is through practice problems, competency in solving these is demonstrated through assignments and exam questions.
Students are required to attend and perform laboratory work and demonstrate competency in report writing and solving practice problems.
Methodologies introduced in the lectures are practiced in the workshops. Students are required to demonstrate competency in solving practice problems and exam questions.
Students are required to attend and perform laboratory work and demonstrate competency in report writing and solving practice problems.
