BYG222 Loads and Structures
- ECTS Credits:
- 7.5
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Engineering and Science
- Course Leader:
- Bjørn Kittelsen
- Lecture Semester:
- Spring
- Teaching language:
- Norwegian
- Duration:
- 1 term
The course is connected to the following study programs
- Civil and Structural Engineering, Bachelor's Programme
- Renewable Energy, Bachelor's Programme
- Mechatronics, Bachelor's Programme
Teaching language
NorwegianRecommended prerequisites
BYG128 Structural Mechanics I BYG228 Structural Mechanics II BYG125 Building Materials BYG227 Building Design BYG229 Applied Building Physics or similar
Course contents
The course will provide competence in the design of construction, based on the safety-theoretical basis for the design and society's demands for reliability and buildings' functional and viability. Eurocode 0 and 1 are central.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student is expected to:
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Have knowledge of security philosophy for constructions, loads and regulations for load and response modeling
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Have knowledge of the behavioral structure and choice of materials.
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Have knowledge of climatic stresses as a basis for choosing materials for climate screens and design of construction details.
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Be able to analyze the behavior of carrier structures and climate screens.
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Be able to communicate using drawings and digital building models
Examination requirements
Students must pass the compulsory assignments in order to take the examination
Teaching methods
Lectures, exercises and project.
Evaluation
The person responsible for the course decides, in cooperation with student representative, the form of student evaluation and whether the course is to have a midway or end of course evaluation in accordance with the quality system for education, chapter 4.1.”
Assessment methods and criteria
Individual written exam 4 hours. 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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BYG213 – Structural Design 1 - Foundation and Load Design | 5 |