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This course covers the behaviour and design of structural systems, considering the main structural materials currently used in New Zealand - timber, steel and reinforced concrete structures. The course builds on the basics of member design techniques for steel, reinforced concrete and timber structures, introduced in previous courses, to provide students with the skills and knowledge required for the design of typical structural systems.
OverviewThe course builds on the basics of member design techniques for reinforced concrete, steel and timber introduced in previous courses, to provide students with the skills and knowledge required for the design of typical structural systems for safety, efficiency and reliability.This course includes three learning modules, each lasting approximately one third of the course, that cover the following topics:• Module 1: Behaviour and design of reinforced concrete structures• Module 2: Behaviour and design of steel/composite structures• Module 3: Behaviour and design of timber structures
Students completing this course will be able to:LO1: Describe efficient construction of reinforced concrete, structural steel/composite, and timber members. (UC graduate attributes: EII2, EII3) (WA graduate attributes: WA5)LO2: Describe behaviour of reinforced concrete, structural steel/composite, and timber members under combined forces and inelastic action, and the relationship to standards. . (UC graduate attributes: EII2, EII3) (WA graduate attributes: WA2, WA5)LO3: Apply the principles of mechanics to calculate the resistance of reinforced concrete, steel/composite, and timber members under combined forces and inelastic action. (UC graduate attributes: EII3, EII4) (WA graduate attributes: WA1, WA2, WA5)LO4: Describe the behaviour of structural steel/composite, reinforced concrete and timber framed structures subject to gravity and lateral forces, and explain key design concepts for such frames including notional loads, residual stress effects, modelling, and uncertainty. (UC graduate attributes: EII2, EII3) (WA graduate attributes: WA5)LO5: Apply the principles of mechanics to calculate the resistance ofreinforced concrete, steel/composite, and timber structures subject to static forces such as wind and snow loading. (UC graduate attributes: EII3, EII4) (WA graduate attributes: WA1, WA2, WA3, WA5)LO6: Explain the design approach to structures subject to earthquake effects as it applies to reinforced concrete, steel/composite, and timber structures. (UC graduate attributes: EII2, EII3, GA3, CE3) (WA graduate attributes: WA5, WA10)LO7: Apply seismic design methods and techniques to reinforced concrete, steel/composite, and timber structures. (UC graduate attributes: EII3, EII4) (WA graduate attributes: WA1, WA2, WA3, WA5)LO8: Discuss detailing leading to better seismically performing reinforced concrete, steel/composite, and timber structures. (UC graduate attributes: EII2, EII3) (WA graduate attributes: WA1, WA10)LO9: Describe the role of experimental testing and research to inform the design process, and the ability of engineering approached to describe behaviour of reinforced concrete, steel/composite, and timber structures. (UC graduate attributes: EII3, GA2, CE2) (WA graduate attributes: WA1, WA2, WA4, WA5).
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:
Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award
Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.
Employable, innovative and enterprising
Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.
EMTH210, ENCI199, ENCN201, ENCN205, ENCN213, ENCN221, ENCN231, ENCN242, ENCN253, ENCN281, ENCI335, ENCI336
ENCI425, ENCI426, ENCI427
ENCI438
Students must attend one activity from each section.
Gregory MacRae
Santiago Pujol Llano
The assessment will consist of three tests (one per module), a series of assignments, and six random quizzes.Tests 1 and 2 will occur at the ends of the corresponding modules (RC and Steel). The last test will occur during the end-of-semester exam period and cover Module 3 (Timber). In-class quizzes will be held without warning in one of the lectures/tutorials. From the six assignments, only the grades from five will be considered as part of the final grade. These will be for the quizzes with the greatest percentage grades.Assessments are to be completed on time. Otherwise, they will receive no grade except under documented exonerating circumstances (according to departmental policies). From the nine assignments, only the grades from seven will be considered as part of the final grade. These will be for the tests with the greatest percentage grades.Special Considerations Any student who has been impaired by significant exceptional and/or unforeseeable circumstances that have prevented them from completing any major assessment items, or that have impaired their performance such that the results are not representative of their true level of mastery of the course material, may apply for special consideration through the formal university process. The applicability and academic remedy/action associated with the special consideration process is listed for each assessment item below. Please refer to the University Special Consideration Regulations and Special Consideration Policies and Procedures documents for more information on the acceptable grounds for special consideration and the application process. Students unable to access campus because of (i) university policy, or (ii) international travel restrictions, must inform the course coordinator during the first week of class. In such cases, full marks for the class may be achieved without consideration of the in-class quizzes.Special Consideration for Assignments and Spot QuizzesSpecial consideration is not applicable as these individual items are worth < 10% of the course grade. As stated above, students may miss some of these items without penalty. No alternative arrangements will be offered. Special Consideration for Midterm Test and Final ExamFor tests and final examination, students who have been seriously and significantly impaired by exceptional, and/or extreme, unforeseeable circumstances may apply for special consideration through the formal university process. The academic remedy for a special consideration is an alternative exam.At the time of application for special consideration to the university, the student must also directly inform the module lecturer and coordinator. An offer to sit an alternative assessment will come with a date and time. Students will have a clearly specified amount of time to respond to the offer. (The offer and/or alternative exam may occur before the students have heard about their special consideration application approval). Students seeking special consideration must make themselves available on campus for the alternative exam. If students decline or do not respond to the offer of the alternative exam, or if the special consideration is not approved, the original mark will be used. Otherwise, the alternative examination mark will replace their original mark. Students will not be permitted to see their original test mark. All communication associated with the arrangement of equivalent alternative tests/exams shall be conducted using official UC email accounts.
Standards New Zealand; Steel structures standard ; Standards New Zealand, 1997.
Buchanan, Andrew Hamilton , New Zealand Timber Industry Federation; Timber design guide ; 3rd ed; New Zealand Timber Industry Federation, 2007.
Bull, D. K. (Des K.) Brunsdon, David,; The Red book, Examples of concrete structural design to New Zealand Standard 3101 ; Cement & Concrete Association of New Zealand, 2008.
Gorenc, B. , Syam, A., Tinyou, R; Steel designers handbook ; 7th ed; UNSW Press, 2005.
Moehle, Jack P; Seismic design of reinforced concrete buildings ; McGraw-Hill Education, 2015.
Sozen, Mete A. , Ichinose, Toshikatsu., Pujol, Santiago; Principles of reinforced concrete design ; CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2014.
Standards Association of Australia. , Joint Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand Committee TM-001, Timber Structures; Timber structures ; Third edition, incorporating amendment nos 1, 2 and 3; Standards Australia, 2010.
Standards New Zealand; Timber framed buildings : NZS 3604:1999 ; Standards New Zealand, 1999.
Recommended:NZS/AS 1720.1 Timber structures design methodsThe Standards NZ Online database may be used to access all NZ standards:- Access via the library - UC Databases > Databases S, or- at https://go.openathens.net/redirector/canterbury.ac.nz?url=http://shop.standards.co.nz/IPCheck/login.jsp
AI tools Generative AI (e.g., ChatGPT) is in this class for assignments only as follows: 1) It may be used for editorial purposes to better communicate your own original thoughts. This may involve correction of spelling, grammar, and punctuation, and improvement of writing style. It is NOT to be used to generate new text. 2) It may be used to help generate figures. The use of AI must be acknowledged in the figure caption.All use of AI is to be specified, with the specific AI tool used, and there will be no penalty.Failure to comply is likely to result in disciplinary actions.(Further reading for general ethical use of AI in engineering practice from Engineering New Zealand's can be found here.)Code of Behaviour and Academic Integrity All students are expected to be familiar with the University’s codes, policies, and procedures including but not limited to the Student Code of Conduct, Campus Drug and Alcohol Policy, Copyright Policy, Disability and Impairment Policy, and Equity and Diversity Policy. It is the responsibility of each student to be familiar with the definitions, policies and procedures concerning academic misconduct/dishonest behaviour. More information on UC’s policies and academic integrity can be found in the undergraduate handbook as well as at:https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/about-uc/corporate-information/policieshttps://www.canterbury.ac.nz/about-uc/what-we-do/teaching/academic-integrity
Domestic fee $2,537.00
International fee $12,475.00
* 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 Natural Resources Engineering .