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302778 (v.1) Structural Materials 261



 

Area:

Department of Civil Engineering

Contact Hours:

4.0

Credits:

25.0

Lecture:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Laboratory:

1 x 2 Hours Fortnightly

Prerequisite(s):

302775 (v.1) Structural Engineering 162 or any previous version
Mechanics of solids - shear stresses in beams, torsion, combined bending and axial stresses, unsymmetrical beam bending, stress transformations, Mohr's circle, combined stresses. Materials - concrete, cements and aggregates, grading of aggregates, concrete quality control, strength, workability, mix design, placement and curing. Timber - structural properties of timber, defects and preservation, durability, grading. Steel - formation and properties of different types of steels, influence of different alloys.


Availability

YearLocationPeriodInternalArea ExternalCentral External
2004Bentley CampusSemester 1Y  

Area
External
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
Central
External
refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

 
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