Description
Structural design in reinforced concrete and in steel.
Aims
The aim of this Module is to provide the student with the ability to investigate and solve structural problems related to the built environment.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this module the student should be able to:
1. To fully understand and evaluate the requirements, principles and procedures for the design of structural elements and systems.
2. To understand and apply the appropriate codes of practice and industry standards/published technical literature for designing structural elements and systems.
3. To investigate and analyse the behaviour of structural elements at ultimate collapse.
Indicative Content
1 Design Loads
Wind loading and snow loading.
2 Reinforced Concrete
Material properties including recycled aggregates, limit state design requirements, loads and partial safety factors, failure mechanism and criteria. Design of structural elements including singly and doubly reinforced beams, one-way and two-way slabs, axially loaded columns, foundations and cantilever retaining walls
3 Design of Steel Structures
Material properties and grading, partial safety factors, section properties and classification, Design of beams subject to uniaxial bending, Design of columns and base plates, Design of steel connections including appreciation of the potential re-use applications.
4 Plastic collapse of steel structures
Plastic hinge formation, plastic moment capacity, plastic section modulus, shape factor, failure criterion, upper and lower bound theorems, plastic analysis of statically indeterminate beams and single storey, single bay portal frames.
5 Use of computer packages and design
Teaching and Learning Work Loads
| Teaching and Learning Method | Hours |
| Lecture | 30 |
| Tutorial/Seminar | 30 |
| Practical Activity | 36 |
| Assessment | 90 |
| Independent | 14 |
| Total | 200 |
Guidance notes
SCQF Level - The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.
Credit Value – The total value of SCQF credits for the module. 20 credits are the equivalent of 10 ECTS credits. A full-time student should normally register for 60 SCQF credits per semester.
Disclaimer
We make every effort to ensure that the information on our website is accurate but it is possible that some changes may occur prior to the academic year of entry. The modules listed in this catalogue are offered subject to availability during academic year 2021/22 , and may be subject to change for future years.
