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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 the structural designprocess. The course is designed-focused and uses most of the technical knowledge learnt inprevious courses. At the end of the course, you will be able to design timber structures in asimplified manner. The course consists of two design projects: a low-rise timber building tobe designed in weekly steps and a simplified bridge design which includes concept, detaileddesign, construction, and testing.
After this course, you should be able to: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, including by use of 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 or 7 students, while the building designproject is split in several weekly individual assignments. Both the bridge and the building are to bedesigned using timber or wood-based products as the main structural material and comprise oflaboratory sessions.
Subject to approval of the Dean of Engineering and Forestry
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Students must attend one activity from each section.
Giuseppe Loporcaro
Tim Sullivan and Giuseppe Loporcaro
The assessment for this paper will comprise four components – individual assignments, groupassignments, mid-term test the final exam.Notes:a) Every item of assessment must be competed satisfactorily to pass the course.b) The average of the Exam & Test marks must be above 40% to pass this course, regardless ofassignments marks.c) Attendance to tutorials in term 4 is MANDATORY and will be recorded.
Allen, Zalewski, et al. Hoboken,; Form and forces : designing efficient, expressive structures ; John Wiley & Sons, 2010.
Boughton, G. N; Timber Design Handbook ; Standards Australia, 2013.
Boughton, G. N; Understanding Structures ; Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.
Building Research Association of New Zealand; BRANZ House-Building Guide ; 1993.
Ian Buckle; The Elements of Structure - An Introduction to the Principles of Building and Structural Engineering ; Longman Scientific and Technical, 1978.
J E Gordon; Structures or Why Things don't fall down ; Pelican Books, 1978.
J E Gordon; The Science of Structures and Materials ; Scientific American Library, 1988.
Mario Salvadori; Why Buildings Stand Up - The Strength of Architecture ; McGraw Hill, 1980.
Domestic fee $1,383.00
International fee $6,499.00
* 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.
For further information see Civil and Environmental Engineering .