| Area: |
Department of Civil Engineering |
| Credits: |
25.0 |
| Contact Hours: |
5.0 |
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| ** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. ** |
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| Lecture: |
2 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Laboratory: |
1 x 2 Hours Fortnightly |
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| Syllabus: |
Stresses in materials. Stress and strain at a point - Mohr's circle. Combined bending and axial stress, shear stress and material failure. 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. |
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| ** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. ** |
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| Field of Education: | 030903 Structural Engineering |
| Funding Cluster: | 08 - Engineering, Science, Surveying |
| SOLT (Online) Definitions*: | Supplemental
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability |
| Availability Information has not been provided by the respective School or Area. Prospective students should contact the School or Area listed above for further information. |
