302812 (v.1) Structural Engineering 462
| Area: | Department of Civil Engineering |
| Credits: | 12.5 |
| Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
| Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Tutorial: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Prerequisite(s): | 302788 (v.1) Structural Analysis 365 or any previous version
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302793 (v.1) Structural Design 366 or any previous version
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| Syllabus: | Design for wind and seismic forces - codes, shear walls, core walls. Design of shell structures - cylindrical shells, domes, hyperbolic paraboloid. Design of composite members - deflection, shear, shear connectors, economic aspects. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | The student will gain a deeper understanding of the behaviour of structures, particularly tall structures under lateral loads. The student will also establish basic proficiency in the methodology of analysis and design for lateral forces on structures and for plates and shells. |
| 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: | References supplied throughout unit and via handouts. |
| Unit Texts: | None |
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| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Assignments 60%, Final Exam 40%. |
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | | |
Current as of: February 2, 2004
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