Structural Design Studio

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

Restrictions

For further information see Civil and Natural Resources Engineering .