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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.
Course Projects This course consists of two design projects; a simple building and a bridge.The bridge design project involves:1. Choosing the optimal structural form of the bridge2. Building and testing small spaghetti models of the bridge to check global stability3. Testing the materials to be used for the bridge4. Estimating construction time and cost5. Design and drawings of the bridge6. Bridge construction and testing The building design project involves:1. Estimating the loads on the structure2. Calculating the strength demand 3. Drawing the structural layout4. Designing beams, columns, walls and bracing systems5. Engineering drawings of the building The bridge design project will be done in groups of four or five students, while the building design project is an individual assignment. Both the bridge and the building are to be designed using timber or wood-based products as the main structural material.
Subject to approval of the Dean of Engineering and Forestry
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For further information see Civil and Natural Resources Engineering Head of Department
Note: Every item of assessment must be competed satisfactorily in order to pass the course. The Exam mark must be above 40% to pass this course, regardless of term marks.
NZ Wood www.nzwood.co.nzNZ Timber Design Society www.timberdesign.org.nzNZ Pine Manufacturers Association www.pine.net.nzCarter Holt Harvey www.chh.co.nz Nelson Pine Industries www.nelsonpine.co.nz
Domestic fee $901.00
International fee $4,863.00
* 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 .