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CIVL9230: Structural Concepts and Design (2017 - Semester 2)
Unit: | CIVL9230: Structural Concepts and Design (6 CP) |
Mode: | Normal-Day |
On Offer: | Yes |
Level: | Postgraduate |
Faculty/School: | Civil Engineering |
Unit Coordinator/s: |
Dr Zhang, Hao
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Session options: | Semester 2 |
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Campus: | Camperdown/Darlington |
Pre-Requisites: | None. |
Prohibitions: | CIVL5509. |
Brief Handbook Description: | The primary objective is to develop an understanding of design concepts and an introduction to the design of steel, concrete and composite structures. This involves calculation of loads on structures caused by gravity, wind and earthquake; and analysis and design of basic structural elements. |
Assumed Knowledge: | Structural mechanics, first year mathematics, but these are not prerequisites |
Additional Notes: | Basic structural elements include beams, columns slabs and simple frames. |
Lecturer/s: |
Dr Zhang, Hao
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Timetable: | CIVL9230 Timetable | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Attributes listed here represent the key course goals (see Course Map tab) designated for this unit. The list below describes how these attributes are developed through practice in the unit. See Learning Outcomes and Assessment tabs for details of how these attributes are assessed.
Attribute Development Method | Attribute Developed |
Adapting concepts & principles from given situations in unfamiliar related contexts. | Design (Level 1) |
Basic design issues in high-rise steel and concrete buildings, the basic structural systems for high-rise buildings, such as the moment frame system, shear wall systems, etc. | Engineering/IT Specialisation (Level 2) |
Calculation of physical properties of structural components. | Maths/Science Methods and Tools (Level 2) |
For explanation of attributes and levels see Engineering & IT Graduate Outcomes Table.
Learning outcomes are the key abilities and knowledge that will be assessed in this unit. They are listed according to the course goal supported by each. See Assessment Tab for details how each outcome is assessed.
Engineering/IT Specialisation (Level 2)Assessment Methods: |
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Assessment Description: |
Final Exam: One 3 hr partial open book exam covering the whole syllabus. Assignment: A series of 5 assignments (4% each) related to calculation of forces on structures and basic design of structural elements. |
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Policies & Procedures: | See the policies page of the faculty website at http://sydney.edu.au/engineering/student-policies/ for information regarding university policies and local provisions and procedures within the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies. |
Prescribed Text/s: |
Note: Students are expected to have a personal copy of all books listed.
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Note on Resources: |
Printed notes covering most aspects of the course are purchased at co-op bookshop. Student edition of relevant Australian Standards must be purchased. |
Note that the "Weeks" referred to in this Schedule are those of the official university semester calendar https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
Week | Description |
Week 1 | Lecture: 27/7 Introduction. |
Lecture: 28/7 Dead and live loads | |
Week 2 | Lecture: 4/8 Wind loads |
Lecture: 3/8 Dead and live loads | |
Week 3 | Assessment Due: HW1 due 4PM, 12/8 |
Lecture: 10/8 Wind loads | |
Lecture: 11/8 Wind loads/earthquake loads | |
Week 4 | Lecture: 18/8 ACSE lecture 1 |
Lecture: 17/8 Earthquake loads | |
Week 5 | Lecture: 24/8 Introduction to earthquake engineering |
Lecture: 25/8 Load combinations | |
Assessment Due: HW2 due 4PM, 26/8 | |
Week 6 | Lecture: 1/9 ACSE lecture 2 |
Lecture: 31/8 Structural reliability | |
Week 7 | Lecture: 8/9 Bending of steel beam |
Assessment Due: HW3 due 4PM, 9/9 | |
Lecture: 7/9 Structural steel construction | |
Week 8 | Lecture: 15/9 ACSE lecture 3 |
Lecture: 14/9 Bending of steel beam | |
Week 9 | 21/9 ACSE lecture 4 |
Lecture: 22/9 ACSE lecture 5 | |
Assessment Due: HW4 due 4PM, 23/9 | |
Week 10 | Lecture: 6/10 Bending of concrete sections |
Lecture: 5/10 Reinforced concrete construction | |
Week 11 | Lecture: 12/10 Bending of concrete sections |
Lecture: 13/10 ACSE lecture 6 | |
Week 12 | Lecture: 20/10 Lateral systems-steel buildings |
Lecture: 19/10 Floor systems-steel/concrete | |
Assessment Due: HW5 due 4PM,21/10 | |
Week 13 | Lecture: 26/10 Lateral systems-concrete buildings |
Lecture: 27/10 Review | |
Exam Period | Assessment Due: Final Exam |
Course Relations
The following is a list of courses which have added this Unit to their structure.
Course | Year(s) Offered |
Master of Professional Engineering (Civil) | 2015, 2016 |
Master of Professional Engineering (Structural) | 2015, 2016 |
Course Goals
This unit contributes to the achievement of the following course goals:
Attribute | Practiced | Assessed |
Design (Level 1) | Yes | 0% |
Engineering/IT Specialisation (Level 2) | Yes | 100.03% |
Maths/Science Methods and Tools (Level 2) | Yes | 0% |
These goals are selected from Engineering & IT Graduate Outcomes Table which defines overall goals for courses where this unit is primarily offered. See Engineering & IT Graduate Outcomes Table for details of the attributes and levels to be developed in the course as a whole. Percentage figures alongside each course goal provide a rough indication of their relative weighting in assessment for this unit. Note that not all goals are necessarily part of assessment. Some may be more about practice activity. See Learning outcomes for details of what is assessed in relation to each goal and Assessment for details of how the outcome is assessed. See Attributes for details of practice provided for each goal.