Undergraduate Course: Behaviour and Design of Structures 3 (CIVE09017)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Engineering |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Civil |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
This course explains the behaviour of steel and concrete structures, and explores how understanding of their behaviour is applied in structural design.
The fundamental mechanics of steel and concrete strutural members are described. The role of design codes in interpreting observed and theoretical behaviour is explained, using the Eurocode methods to design steel and concrete members.
The design methods introduced in lectures and practised during tutorials are applied in a design project that reflects the practical nature of design work to a realistic brief. The project emphasises the importance of the design concept and uncertainty during the design process. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
2nd year undergraduate civil engineering structural design or similar. The co-requisite requirements must also be taken. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| King's Buildings | Tutorial | | 2-11 | 14:00 - 14:50 | | | | | | King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | 15:00 - 17:00 | | | | | | King's Buildings | Tutorial | | 2-11 | | | | | 14:00 - 14:50 | | King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | | 15:00 - 17:00 |
| First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 15:00 - 17:00, Zone: King's Buildings. Lecture Theatre 1, Sanderson Building |
| Additional information |
Above class times for weeks 1 - 6 only.
Weeks 7 - 11: Mondays and Fridays, 1400 - 1700 |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
This course is intended to:
- develop understanding of the fundamental mechanics of concrete and steel members;
- develop the ability to design concrete and steel structures, through a combination of structural understanding and design codes;
- provide an opportunity for open-ended design, to demonstrate the importance of establishing an appropriate design concept, the dynamics of a design team, peer review in design, and communication through reports, drawings and calculations;
- expose students to uncertainty in design and to generate confidence in applying design tools to unfamiliar materials in unfamiliar situations; and
- generate awareness of over-arching design responsibilities and constraints (aspects such as safety in design and sustainability). |
Assessment Information
50% examination (2 hours)
50% coursework (design project) |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
References required for the course:
- British Standards (2007). Structural Eurocodes: Extracts from the Structural Eurocodes for Students of Structural Design, PP 1990:2007, 2nd edition. ISBN 978 0 580 50264 4.
Additional reading and alternative coverage of the course material:
- Trahair N.S., Bradford M.A., Nethercot D.A., Gardner L. (2008). The Behaviour and Design of Steel Structures to EC3. 4th edition. ISBN 978 0 415 41866 9.
- The Steel Construction Institute (2005). Steel Designers&© Manual. 6th edition, Blackwell Science. ISBN 1405134127. A very useful reference, but the current edition is based upon BS5950, not EC3.*
- Mosley B., Bungey J., and Hulse R (2007). Reinforced Concrete Design to Eurocode 2. Sixth Edition, Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 0 230 50071 4
- Narayana R.S., Goodchild C.H. (2006). Concise Eurocode 2. The Concrete Centre. ISBN 1 904818 35 8
- IStructE, (2006). Manual for the design of concrete building structures to Eurocode 2, The Institution of Structural Engineers, London.*
* Downloadable from the Construction Information Service, part of IHS. Details of the University&©s subscription to IHS can be found under the list of databases on the University&©s library webpages. |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords |
Design Structures Steel Concrete |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Timothy Stratford
Tel: (0131 6)50 5722
Email: tim.stratford@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Nicola Marshall
Tel: (0131 6)50 5687
Email: Nicola.Marshall@ed.ac.uk |
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