CIV3294 · Structural design

Overview

This unit introduces you to the design of structural elements in concrete, steel, timber and masonry in accordance with design codes. You will understand the design processes for various structural components and how the fundamental engineering science led to the development of the current concrete, steel, timber and masonry design codes. You will learn about the overall behaviour of structural elements including beams, columns, beam-columns, braces, and connections under realistic design conditions. You will relate this knowledge of structural design to practical design problems in a project-based learning environment.

Areas of study: E3001 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Specialisation: Civil engineering E6011 Master of Professional Engineering - Specialisation: Civil engineering

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook lists an examination for this unit.

Continuous assessment: 40% Final assessment: 60% This unit contains threshold hurdle requirements that you must achieve to be able to pass the unit. You are required to achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment component and at least 45% in the final assessment component. The consequence of not achieving a hurdle requirement is a fail grade (NH) and a maximum mark of 45 for the unit.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

Learning outcomes

1. Determine the dead, live, and wind loads on a building structure, and the relevant load combinations.
2. Analyse building structures for the load effects relevant for structural element design.
3. Explore and predict the behaviour of physical specimens of steel and concrete elements.
4. Design steel, concrete, timber, and masonry structural elements to the relevant Australian Standards.
5. Communicate engineering designs through calculation, drawings, and reports as part of a team.

Workload

The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of 3-6 hours of scheduled learning activities and 6-9 hours of independent study per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher-directed learning, peer-directed learning and online engagement. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.