308355 (v.1) Engineering Structures 162
| Area: | Department of Civil Engineering |
| Credits: | 12.5 |
| Contact Hours: | 4.0 |
| Lecture: | 3 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Tutorial: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Laboratory: | 1 x 3 Hours Once-only |
| Prerequisite(s): | 307530 (v.1) Engineering Physics 100 or any previous version
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| Syllabus: | This unit is designed for continuing Engineering students. Statics: Understand and apply Newton's law of motion. Manipulate systems of forces and moments dealing with concurrent and non-concurrent forces. Understand and utilise the concept of a freebody. Analyse simple truss structures comprising axially loaded members. Analyse simple beam structures comprising flexurally loaded members. Perform calculations entailing stress, strain and external loading. Understand and utilise the concepts of compatibility and superposition. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | On completion of the unit, the student will have an understanding of the basic concepts associated with forces applied to structures, statical equilibrium in trusses and beams, and the properties of structural shapes. |
| Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information. |
| Unit References: | Meriam, J.L. and Kraige, L.G. (1998), Engineering Mechanics, Vol. 1: Statics, 4th Edition, John Wiley and Sons, New York. Gere, J.M. and Timoshenko, S.P. (1987), Mechanics of Materials, 2nd Edition, Van Nostrand Reinhold (International), London. Beer, F.P. and Johnston Jr., E.R. (1987), Mechanics for Engineers Statics, 4th Edition, McGraw-Hill International, Singapore. Hall, A.S., Archer, F.E. and Gilbert, R.I. (1999), Engineering Statics (Second Edition), University of New South Wales Press Ltd, Kensington, NSW, (ISBN: 0-86840-425-X). |
| Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Final examination 50%. Laboratories 20%. Mid-semester Test 20%. Tutorial Participation 10%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | | |
Current as of: February 2, 2004
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