BYG306 Structural design 3 - steel and wood
- ECTS Credits:
- 10
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Engineering and Science
- Course Leaders:
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- Katalin Vertes
- Zhiyu Jiang
- Lecture Semester:
- Autumn
- Teaching language:
- English
- Duration:
- 1 term
The course is connected to the following study programs
- Civil and Structural Engineering, Bachelor's Programme
Teaching language
EnglishRecommended prerequisites
BYG210 and BYG213, or equivalent
Course contents
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Load calculations in accordance with applicable regulations.
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Design of joints
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Calculation of deformation
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Plate design
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Slender structures
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Design criteria and analysis methods
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student is expected to:
· Understand the subject's correlation to the other courses in the civil engineering program.
· Be able to explain and communicate the significance and application of design standards in structural design.
· Be able to explain and communicate pros and cons of different building materials and building elements of given structures.
· Be able to calculate steel and wood structures according to current design standards.
· Be able to make scaled drawings of the calculated structures.
· Have solid knowledge of materials used in loadbearing constructions.
· Element analysis
Teaching methods
Lectures, exercises and laboratory exercises.
Evaluation
The study programme manager, in consultation with the student representative, decides the method of evaluation and whether the courses will have a midterm- or end of term evaluation, see also the Quality System, section 4.1. Information about evaluation method for the course will be posted on Canvas.
Assessment methods and criteria
4-hour individual written examination. Graded assessment.
Reduction of Credits
This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:
Course | Reduction of Credits |
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BYG309 – Structural Design ll - Steel | 5 |
BYG310 – Structural design lll - Wood | 5 |