| CODE | CVE5651 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Advanced Structural Design 1 | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Civil and Structural Engineering | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit reprises the design of structural elements using reinforced and prestressed concrete, with a focus on the design philosophy of EN1992, which forms part of the material codes of the Eurocode suite. The study-unit will address the assessment of flexural, shear and axial actions on reinforced and prestressed concrete elements, at both ultimate limit and serviceability limit states. Study-unit Aims: The main aim of the study-unit is to review the approach to structural engineering design of bending and compression elements fabricated of both reinforced and prestressed concrete, and making students familiar with the provisions and recommendations of EN1992. The study-unit will focus on the design of multi-storey multi-frame structures in reinforced concrete, determinate prestressed concrete bending elements, plate elements such as flat slabs, shear walls and deep beams, as well as special structures such as precast structures, retaining structures and foundations. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Recall the application of limit-state theory, and appropriate material partial safety factors, to the design of concrete structures, as outlined in Eurocode 2; - Identify the basis of design for bending and compression reinforced and prestressed concrete elements; - Explain the significance of serviceability criteria, and the corresponding detailing rules; - Examine design methods based on compressive-force path, or strut-and-tie models. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Evaluate the ultimate load capacity of reinforced and prestressed concrete bending and compression elements; - Evaluate the capacity of one and two-way spanning slabs, using upper-bound techniques such strip-deflection approach, as well as upper-bound techniques such as yield line methods; - Design reinforced and prestressed concrete sections loaded by shear action and torque; - Detail concrete structures to the design standards of MSA EN 1992, using the appropriate NDP document. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Arya, C., (2009), Design of Structural Elements, 3rd ed. Spon Press. - Kong, F.K., Evans, R.H., (1987), Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete, 3rd ed. E&FN Spon. - Bhatt, P., MacGinley, T.J., Choo, B.S., (2006), Reinforced Concrete Design: Theory and Examples, 3rd Ed. Spon Text. - Martin, L., Purkiss,J., (2006), Concrete Design to EN 1992, 2nd ed. Butterworth-Heinemann. - Narayanan, R.S., Beeby, A., Designers' Guide to EN 1992-1-1 and EN 1992-1-2, (2005), Design of Concrete Structures: General Rules and Rules for Buildings and Structural Fire design, Thomas Telford. - Hendy, C.R., Smith, D.A, (2007), Designers' Guide to EN 1992 Design of Concrete Structures: Part 2. Concrete Bridges, Thomas Telford. - Kotsovos, M.D., Pavlovic, M.N., (1999), Ultimate limit-state design of Concrete Structures: A New Approach, Thomas Telford. - MSA EN 1992 Eurocode 2: Design of concrete structures. General rules and rules for buildings (various parts), (2004). |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture, Independent Study & Tutorial | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Alex Torpiano |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2023/4. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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