ENCN213-24S2 (C) Semester Two 2024

Structural Design Studio

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 15 July 2024
End Date: Sunday, 10 November 2024
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 28 July 2024
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 29 September 2024

Description

Loads and load paths in buildings and bridges. Design calculations for timber and steel structures. Engineering drawing. Construction and testing of simple structures.

The objective of the course is to introduce students to the principles of structural design process. The course is designed focused and uses most of the technical knowledge learnt in previous courses. At the end of the course, you will be able to design timber structures in a simplified manner. The course consists of two design projects: a low-rise timber building to be designed in weekly steps and a simplified bridge design which includes concept, detailed design, construction, and testing.

Learning Outcomes

  • For term 3 (building design)

  • LO1: Describe the structural design process, explaining the limit-state design approach and recognising that a range of design considerations, such as cost, sustainability and health and safety, will influence final design recommendations. (UC graduate attributes: EII2, EII3) (WA graduate attributes: WA1, WA3)
  • LO2: Quantify typical vertical and horizontal loads acting on building structures, including identification of reliable load paths through structural systems and critical design actions. (UC graduate attributes: EII2, EII3, EII4) (WA graduate attributes: WA1, WA2).
  • LO3: Describe the basis of the load resistance factored design (LRFD) approach for structures and apply this for the design of structures subject to simple load cases (UC graduate attributes: EII2, EII3, GA3, CE3) (Washington Accord graduate attribute: WA1)
  • LO4: Be able to apply the principles of mechanics to calculate the resistance of typical timber sections, members and systems subject to simple load cases (UC graduate attributes: EII2, EII3, EII4) (WA graduate attributes: WA1, WA2).


    For term 4 (bridge design)

  • LO5 Generate design concepts for bridges with consideration for multiple aspects such as aesthetics, historical and social context, structural performance, material usage and sustainability (UC Graduate attributes: EII, BCC, GA, CE; Washington Accord graduate attributes: WA2, WA3, WA8).
  • LO6: Analyse the structural behaviour of bridges when subjected to loading by using the influence lines method (UC Graduate attributes: EII, Washington Accord graduate attributes: WA1).
  • LO7: Build and test physical bridge models to evaluate the structural performance and validate design assumptions (UC Graduate attributes: EEI, Washington Accord graduate attributes: WA4).
  • LO8: Analyse, compare and select materials and connections to be used in the bridge (UC Graduate attributes: EEI, Washington Accord graduate attributes: WA2, WA3, WA8).
  • LO9: Develop a full detailed design, reporting on the structural analysis, calculations and drawings, as well as a description of how the health and safety, sustainability and social considerations have been addressed. (UC Graduate attributes: EII, Washington Accord graduate attributes: WA1, WA2, WA3, WA10).
  • LO10: Plan, explain and perform the bridge construction and project management (UC Graduate attributes: EII, Washington Accord graduate attributes: WA11).

    The bridge design project will be carried out in groups of 6 students, while the building design project is split in several weekly individual assignments. Both the bridge and the building are to be designed using timber or wood-based products as the main structural material and comprise of laboratory sessions.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Dean of Engineering and Forestry

Restrictions

ENCI211

Timetable 2024

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 09:00 - 10:00 E5 Lecture Theatre
15 Jul - 25 Aug
9 Sep - 20 Oct
02 Monday 15:00 - 16:00 E5 Lecture Theatre
15 Jul - 25 Aug
9 Sep - 20 Oct
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 09:00 - 10:00 E5 Lecture Theatre
15 Jul - 25 Aug
9 Sep - 20 Oct
02 Tuesday 14:00 - 15:00 C3 Lecture Theatre
15 Jul - 25 Aug
9 Sep - 20 Oct
Lecture C
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 09:00 - 10:00 C2 Lecture Theatre
15 Jul - 25 Aug
9 Sep - 20 Oct
02 Wednesday 14:00 - 15:00 E5 Lecture Theatre
15 Jul - 25 Aug
9 Sep - 20 Oct
Lecture D
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 09:00 - 10:00 E9 Lecture Theatre
15 Jul - 25 Aug
9 Sep - 20 Oct
02 Thursday 14:00 - 15:00 E9 Lecture Theatre
15 Jul - 25 Aug
9 Sep - 20 Oct
Lab A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 13:00 - 15:00 Civil - Mech E117 Model Structures Lab
23 Sep - 29 Sep
02 Tuesday 08:00 - 10:00 Civil - Mech E117 Model Structures Lab
23 Sep - 29 Sep
03 Tuesday 15:00 - 17:00 Civil - Mech E117 Model Structures Lab
23 Sep - 29 Sep
04 Tuesday 10:00 - 12:00 Civil - Mech E117 Model Structures Lab
23 Sep - 29 Sep
05 Wednesday 13:00 - 15:00 Civil - Mech E117 Model Structures Lab
23 Sep - 29 Sep
06 Wednesday 08:00 - 10:00 Civil - Mech E117 Model Structures Lab
23 Sep - 29 Sep
07 Wednesday 15:00 - 17:00 Civil - Mech E117 Model Structures Lab
23 Sep - 29 Sep
08 Wednesday 10:00 - 12:00 Civil - Mech E117 Model Structures Lab
23 Sep - 29 Sep
09 Thursday 13:00 - 15:00 Civil - Mech E117 Model Structures Lab
23 Sep - 29 Sep
10 Thursday 08:00 - 10:00 Civil - Mech E117 Model Structures Lab
23 Sep - 29 Sep
11 Thursday 15:00 - 17:00 Civil - Mech E117 Model Structures Lab
23 Sep - 29 Sep
12 Thursday 10:00 - 12:00 Civil - Mech E117 Model Structures Lab
23 Sep - 29 Sep
Lab B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 13:00 - 17:00 - 7 Oct - 13 Oct
02 Monday 08:00 - 12:00 - 7 Oct - 13 Oct
03 Tuesday 13:00 - 17:00 - 7 Oct - 13 Oct
04 Tuesday 08:00 - 12:00 - 7 Oct - 13 Oct
05 Wednesday 13:00 - 17:00 - 7 Oct - 13 Oct
06 Wednesday 08:00 - 12:00 - 7 Oct - 13 Oct
Lab C
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 13:00 - 17:00 - 7 Oct - 13 Oct
02 Thursday 08:00 - 12:00 - 7 Oct - 13 Oct
03 Friday 13:00 - 17:00 - 7 Oct - 13 Oct
04 Friday 08:00 - 12:00 - 7 Oct - 13 Oct
05 Monday 13:00 - 17:00 - 14 Oct - 20 Oct
06 Monday 08:00 - 12:00 - 14 Oct - 20 Oct
Lab D
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 13:00 - 17:00 - 14 Oct - 20 Oct
02 Tuesday 08:00 - 12:00 - 14 Oct - 20 Oct
03 Wednesday 13:00 - 17:00 - 14 Oct - 20 Oct
04 Wednesday 08:00 - 12:00 - 14 Oct - 20 Oct
05 Thursday 13:00 - 17:00 - 14 Oct - 20 Oct
06 Thursday 08:00 - 12:00 - 14 Oct - 20 Oct
Lab E
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 12:00 - 14:00 - 14 Oct - 20 Oct
02 Friday 10:00 - 12:00 - 14 Oct - 20 Oct
Tutorial A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 09:00 - 11:00 Rehua 102
15 Jul - 25 Aug
9 Sep - 6 Oct
02 Friday 14:00 - 16:00 Rehua 102
15 Jul - 25 Aug
9 Sep - 6 Oct

Examinations, Quizzes and Formal Tests

Test A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 19:00 - 21:00 Otakaro 146 L1 Lecture Theatre
19 Aug - 25 Aug
02 Tuesday 19:00 - 21:00 Otakaro 236 L2 Lecture Theatre
19 Aug - 25 Aug
03 Tuesday 19:00 - 21:00 E5 Lecture Theatre
19 Aug - 25 Aug
04 Tuesday 19:00 - 21:00 E6 Lecture Theatre
19 Aug - 25 Aug

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Tim Sullivan

Lecturers

Allan Scott and Santiago Pujol Llano

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Group assignments 17% Learning objectives: G1-G5
Individual assignments 18% Learning objectives: 1-6
final exam 30% Learning objectives: LO6, LO8, LO9
MT test 35% LO1-LO4

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,305.00

International fee $6,246.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

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