STRUCTURAL DESIGN
CIV4SD
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Using project-based learning in small groups, students will develop skills in the first phase of the structural design process - decision making and the conceptual design and development of structural systems. This will be supplemented by coverage of related topics such as concrete framed structures, steel framed structures, fire engineering, tilt-up construction, footings, masonry, prestressed concrete and retaining walls.
Faculty: Faculty of Science, Tech & Engineering
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Haider Al Abadi
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: CIV3ST2
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Reinforced Concrete Basics | Prescribed | Foster, SJ, Kilpatrick, AE & Warner, RF | 1ST ED. PEARSON. |
| Readings | Steel Designers Handbook | Prescribed | Gorenc,B.,Tinyou,R. and Syam,A. (2005) | 7TH ED. UNSW PRESS |
Bendigo, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Haider Al Abadi
Class requirements
Lecture
One 5.0 hours lecture per week and delivered via face-to-face.
"The 5-hours of contact will consist of lectures, tutorials, design studios and site visits"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| two group design assignments - 1000 words each per student | 50 | |
| two individual design assignments - 1000 words each per student | 50 |