302800 (v.1) Structural Engineering 461

Area:	Department of Civil Engineering
Credits:	12.5
Contact Hours:	3.0

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Seminar:	1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):	302788 (v.1) Structural Analysis 365 or any previous version

Syllabus:	Concepts of elasticity in two and three dimensional continua. Finite element method - introduction, application of stiffness method and matrix solution techniques. Basic assumption of displacement function, elements for 2D plane stress and plain strain, modelling techniques and structural applications. Beyond the basics - dynamics and nonlinearity. Use of commercial software for finite element analysis. Instability - the theory of buckling. Buckling of columns, frames and plates. Imperfections and restraints.

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Field of Education:	030903 Structural Engineering
Funding Cluster:	08 - Engineering, Science, Surveying
SOLT (Online) Definitions*:	Informational *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type:	Grade/Mark
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